Town Hall · Flagg

Flagg, IL town hall & government

Flagg spent $1.2 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $91 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Flagg's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$91
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$616,00053%
Administration & buildings
$348,00030%
Health & welfare
$6,0001%
Other
$192,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • From the state 27%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Flagg collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Flagg

Full-time staff
5
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
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

Rochelle Township High School District 212

Flagg's high school district, shared with Alto, Creston, Dement, Hillcrest, Lafayette and Lynnville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,909
Illinois: $21,567
Students
856
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $20,909 per pupil, $11,254 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 Flagg: Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231 ($13,932 per pupil) · Kings Consolidated School District 144 ($23,987 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Flagg pay

Typical tax bill
$3,686
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.18%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$169,000
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.

Local

Contact Flagg's government

Town hall & decisions in Flagg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Flagg

Flagg is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Flagg'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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