Freeman Spur, IL town hall & government
Freeman Spur spent $275,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $996 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Freeman Spur's government.
Where Freeman Spur's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- From the state 28%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Property taxes 4%
Who works for Freeman Spur
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Herrin Community Unit School District 4
Freeman Spur's K–12 school district, shared with Bush, Colp, Hurst, Energy and Herrin. 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 26%
- State 61%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,164 per pupil, $8,304 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 Freeman Spur kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Freeman Spur 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 Freeman Spur's government
Who represents Freeman Spur
Freeman Spur 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.