Farina, IL town hall & government
Farina spent $1.7 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,412 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Farina's government.
Where Farina's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- Fees & charges 25%
- From the state 24%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Farina
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Farina didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
South Central Community Unit School District 401
Farina's K–12 school district, shared with Alma, Kinmundy, Kinmundy, Meacham, St. Peter and La Clede. 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 34%
- State 48%
- Federal 19%
Of the $15,719 per pupil, $8,771 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 Farina kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Farina 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 Farina's government
Who represents Farina
Farina is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Mary E. Miller and 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.