Forreston, IL town hall & government
Forreston spent $492,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $255 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forreston's government.
Where Forreston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- From the state 29%
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Forreston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
Forreston's K–12 school district, shared with Adeline, Forreston, German Valley, Leaf River, Maryland and Leaf River. 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 51%
- State 43%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,346 per pupil, $8,907 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 Forreston: Eastland Community Unit School District 308 ($17,978 per pupil).
Which schools Forreston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forreston 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 Forreston's government
Who represents Forreston
Forreston is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.