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Fulton, IL town hall & government

Fulton spent $450,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $112 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Fulton's money goes

Spent
$450,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$112
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
$15,000
$4 per resident
Administration & buildings
$129,00029%
Roads & transportation
$85,00019%
Health & welfare
$21,0005%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$214,00048%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 62%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • From the state 10%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Fulton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Fulton

Full-time staff
11
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
10 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fulton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

River Bend Community Unit District 2

Fulton's K–12 school district, shared with Albany, Fulton, Garden Plain and Ustick. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,022
Illinois: $21,567
Students
957
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,022 per pupil, $8,301 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 Fulton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,351
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.82%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$129,100
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 Fulton's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoffulton.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fulton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fulton

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

All of Fulton'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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