Fox, IL town hall & government
Fox spent $159,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $317 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 74%
- From the state 22%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
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.
Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
Fox's K–12 school district, shared with Hidalgo, Newton, Rose Hill, Smallwood, Ste. Marie and Wade. 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 47%
- State 39%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,548 per pupil, $7,919 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 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 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.