Town Hall · Fall River

Fall River, IL town hall & government

Fall River spent $508,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $692 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fall River's government.

Town budget

Where Fall River's money goes

Spent
$508,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$692
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$285,00056%
Roads & transportation
$183,00036%
Parks & libraries
$5,0001%
Health & welfare
$5,0001%
Other
$30,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 72%
  • From the state 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fall River

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ottawa Township High School District 140

Fall River's high school district, shared with Dayton, Freedom, Grand Ridge, Naplate, Ottawa and Ottawa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,784
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,270
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 58%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $18,784 per pupil, $11,079 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 Fall River: Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95 ($21,279 per pupil) · Ottawa Elementary School District 141 ($18,096 per pupil) · Marseilles Elementary School District 150 ($19,453 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Fall River pay

Typical tax bill
$4,750
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.95%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$243,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Fall River's government

Town hall & decisions in Fall River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fall River

Fall River is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Darin LaHood and Lauren Underwood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Fall River's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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