Town Hall · Findlay

Findlay, IL town hall & government

Findlay spent $967,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,540 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Findlay's money goes

Spent
$967,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,540
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$488,00050%
Sewer & trash
$163,00017%
Police
$83,0009%
Administration & buildings
$73,0008%
Roads & transportation
$58,0006%
Other
$102,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 43%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Findlay

Full-time staff
9
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$93,700
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
4
on the town payroll
Fire
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Police
0 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 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

Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302

Findlay's K–12 school district, shared with Bethany, Marrowbone, Todds Point, Okaw, Pickaway and Penn. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,257
Illinois: $21,567
Students
467
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $17,257 per pupil, $8,737 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Findlay pay

Typical tax bill
$1,618
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.84%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$88,000
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 Findlay's government

Town hall & decisions in Findlay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Findlay

Findlay is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Findlay'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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