Fidelity, IL town hall & government
Fidelity spent $193,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $300 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fidelity's government.
Where Fidelity's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 40%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Fidelity
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fidelity didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jersey Community Unit School District 100
Fidelity's K–12 school district, shared with Elsah, English, Fieldon, Grafton, Jerseyville and Kane. 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 44%
- State 47%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,641 per pupil, $8,951 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 Fidelity: Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 ($16,659 per pupil).
Which schools Fidelity kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fidelity 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 Fidelity's government
Who represents Fidelity
Fidelity is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.