Fairbury, IL town hall & government
Fairbury spent $35.9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $9,982 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairbury's government.
Where Fairbury's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 29%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 17%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Fairbury
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fairbury didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
Fairbury's K–12 school district, shared with Belle Prairie, Chatsworth, Chatsworth, Chenoa, Fayette and Forrest. 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 52%
- State 41%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,593 per pupil, $10,895 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 Fairbury kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairbury 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.
Contact Fairbury's government
Who represents Fairbury
Fairbury is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.