Forrest, IL town hall & government
Forrest spent $1.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,175 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forrest's government.
Where Forrest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 7%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Forrest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
Forrest's K–12 school district, shared with Belle Prairie, Chatsworth, Chatsworth, Chenoa, Fairbury and Fayette. 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 52%
- State 41%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,593 per pupil, $10,895 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.
Which schools Forrest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forrest 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 Forrest's government
Who represents Forrest
Forrest is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.