Esmen, IL town hall & government
Esmen spent $473,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,561 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Esmen's government.
Where Esmen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 37%
- Property taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Esmen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Esmen didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pontiac Township High School District 90
Esmen's high school district, shared with Avoca, Eppards Point, Odell, Odell, Owego and Pike. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 47%
- State 46%
- Federal 7%
Of the $21,527 per pupil, $12,563 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Esmen: Cornell Community Consolidated School District 426 ($18,152 per pupil) · Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 ($19,487 per pupil) · Odell Community Consolidated School District 435 ($16,525 per pupil).
Which schools Esmen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Esmen pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Esmen's government
Who represents Esmen
Esmen is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.