Foster, IL town hall & government
Foster spent $117,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $332 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Foster's government.
Where Foster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the state 20%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Foster collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Foster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Foster didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
South Central Community Unit School District 401
Foster's K–12 school district, shared with Alma, Farina, Kinmundy, Kinmundy, Meacham and St. Peter. 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 34%
- State 48%
- Federal 19%
Of the $15,719 per pupil, $8,771 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 Foster: Patoka Community Unit School District 100 ($19,493 per pupil).
Which schools Foster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Foster 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 Foster's government
Who represents Foster
Foster is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.