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Freeburg, IL town hall & government

Freeburg spent $13.8 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $3,266 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Freeburg's government.

Town budget

Where Freeburg's money goes

Spent
$13.8 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,266
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
$549 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.8 million42%
Sewer & trash
$5.3 million39%
Police
$1.5 million11%
Roads & transportation
$567,0004%
Administration & buildings
$373,0003%
Parks & libraries
$116,0001%
Interest on debt
$89,0001%
Other
$17,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 46%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • From the state 16%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Freeburg

Full-time staff
31
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
5 full-time15 part
Police
11 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$16,047
Illinois: $21,567
Students
685
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.6 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Freeburg pay

Typical tax bill
$5,308
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.20%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$241,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Freeburg's government

🏛️ Official websitefreeburg.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Freeburg →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Freeburg's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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