Town Hall · Freeport

Freeport, IL town hall & government

Freeport spent $996,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $42 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Freeport's money goes

Spent
$996,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$42
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$503,00051%
Health & welfare
$383,00038%
Other
$110,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 85%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Freeport

Full-time staff
8
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
8 full-time8 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

Freeport School District 145

Freeport's K–12 school district, shared with Cedarville, Freeport, Ridott, Harlem, Silver Creek and Florence. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,691
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,638
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 31%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $22,691 per pupil, $10,209 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Freeport pay

Typical tax bill
$2,411
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.62%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$92,100
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 Freeport's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoffreeport.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Freeport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Freeport

Freeport is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Freeport'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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