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.
Where Florence's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the state 41%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Florence
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Florence kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Florence pay
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.
Contact Florence's government
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.
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.