Farrington, IL town hall & government
Farrington spent $53,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $96 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Farrington's government.
Where Farrington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- Interest, fines & other 29%
- From the state 13%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Farrington collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Farrington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Farrington didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Salem Community High School District 600
Farrington's high school district, shared with Alma, Haines, Iuka, Iuka, Kell and Omega. 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 47%
- State 48%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,301 per pupil, $7,242 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 Farrington: Farrington Community Consolidated School District 99 ($16,849 per pupil).
Which schools Farrington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Farrington 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 Farrington's government
Who represents Farrington
Farrington 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.