Town Hall · Fithian

Fithian, IL town hall & government

Fithian spent $307,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $691 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fithian's money goes

Spent
$307,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$691
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$45,000
$101 per resident
Water & other utilities
$103,00034%
Roads & transportation
$89,00029%
Administration & buildings
$86,00028%
Police
$17,0006%
Parks & libraries
$10,0003%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • Utility sales 40%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fithian

Full-time staff
0
14 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 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

Oakwood Community Unit School District 76

Fithian's K–12 school district, shared with Muncie, Oakwood and Oakwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,492
Illinois: $21,567
Students
830
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,492 per pupil, $8,559 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 Fithian pay

Typical tax bill
$2,250
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.91%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$118,000
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 Fithian's government

Town hall & decisions in Fithian →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fithian

Fithian is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Fithian'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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