Fairfield, IL town hall & government
Fairfield spent $17.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,610 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairfield's government.
Where Fairfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 58%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- From the state 15%
- Property taxes 6%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Fairfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fairfield Community High School District 225
Fairfield's high school district, shared with Barnhill, Big Mound, Burnt Prairie, Burnt Prairie, Golden Gate and Grover. 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 37%
- State 53%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,340 per pupil, $9,687 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 Fairfield: Fairfield Public School District 112 ($15,773 per pupil) · Jasper Community Consolidated School District 17 ($14,758 per pupil) · Geff Community Consolidated School District 14 ($17,628 per pupil).
Which schools Fairfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairfield 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 Fairfield's government
Who represents Fairfield
Fairfield 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.