Evansville, IL town hall & government
Evansville spent $620,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $983 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Evansville's government.
Where Evansville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 41%
- Utility sales 17%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 10%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Evansville didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Evansville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Evansville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sparta Community Unit School District 140
Evansville's K–12 school district, shared with Sparta and Tilden. 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 36%
- State 56%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,879 per pupil, $8,564 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.
Which schools Evansville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Evansville 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 Evansville's government
Who represents Evansville
Evansville is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.