Town Hall · Flat Rock

Flat Rock, IL town hall & government

Flat Rock spent $444,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,456 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Flat Rock's money goes

Spent
$444,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,456
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$240,00054%
Administration & buildings
$79,00018%
Sewer & trash
$54,00012%
Roads & transportation
$36,0008%
Parks & libraries
$31,0007%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 50%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Flat Rock

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Robinson Community Unit School District 2

Flat Rock's K–12 school district, shared with Robinson, Robinson, Honey Creek, Prairie and Montgomery. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,902
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,538
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,902 per pupil, $8,114 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 Flat Rock pay

Typical tax bill
$744
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$66,600
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 Flat Rock's government

🏛️ Official websiteflatrockmi.org/index-home.asp ↗

Town hall & decisions in Flat Rock →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Flat Rock

Flat Rock is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Flat Rock'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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