Freeport, IL town hall & government
Freeport spent $35.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,516 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Freeport's government.
Where Freeport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Property taxes 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From other local governments 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
Who works for Freeport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Freeport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Freeport 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 Freeport's government
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.
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.