Freeburg, IL town hall & government
Freeburg spent $612,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $126 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Freeburg's government.
Where Freeburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the state 22%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Freeburg collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Freeburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Freeburg Community High School District 77
Freeburg's high school district, shared with Engelmann, Fayetteville, Fayetteville, Freeburg, Johannisburg and New Athens. 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 63%
- State 34%
- Federal 3%
Of the $16,047 per pupil, $9,615 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 Freeburg: Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 ($14,432 per pupil) · Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19 ($15,184 per pupil).
Which schools Freeburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Freeburg 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.
Contact Freeburg's government
Who represents Freeburg
Freeburg 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.