Fox, IL town hall & government
Fox spent $478,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $265 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fox's government.
Where Fox's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 26%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Fox collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Fox
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fox didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Newark Community High School District 18
Fox's high school district, shared with Big Grove, Kendall, Lisbon, Millbrook, Millington and Mission. 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 80%
- State 15%
- Federal 4%
Of the $21,517 per pupil, $10,399 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 Fox: Newark Community Consolidated School District 66 ($12,112 per pupil) · Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 ($16,791 per pupil) · Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 ($15,265 per pupil).
Which schools Fox kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fox 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 Fox's government
Who represents Fox
Fox is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. 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.