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Florence, IL town hall & government

Florence spent $455,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $380 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Florence's money goes

Spent
$455,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$380
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$380,00084%
Administration & buildings
$70,00015%
Other
$5,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • From the state 41%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Florence

Full-time staff
0
14 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time7 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

Freeport School District 145

Florence's K–12 school district, shared with Cedarville, Freeport, Freeport, Ridott, Harlem and Silver Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,691
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,638
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $22,691 per pupil, $10,209 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 Florence: Eastland Community Unit School District 308 ($17,978 per pupil) · Pearl City Community Unit School District 200 ($17,763 per pupil) · Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 ($16,346 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Florence pay

Typical tax bill
$4,801
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.22%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$216,200
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 Florence's government

Town hall & decisions in Florence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Florence

Florence is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Florence'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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