Town Hall · Galatia

Galatia, IL town hall & government

Galatia spent $840,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $968 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Galatia's money goes

Spent
$840,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$968
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$594,00071%
Administration & buildings
$174,00021%
Roads & transportation
$36,0004%
Fire
$26,0003%
Police
$5,0001%
Parks & libraries
$4,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 42%
  • Interest, fines & other 27%
  • From the state 20%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Property taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Galatia

Full-time staff
2
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Police
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
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

Galatia Community Unit School District 1

Galatia's K–12 school district, shared with Galatia, Tate, Brushy, Long Branch and Raleigh. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,233
Illinois: $21,567
Students
374
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$395,000
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,233 per pupil, $8,810 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 Galatia pay

Typical tax bill
$1,202
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$70,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Galatia's government

Town hall & decisions in Galatia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Galatia

Galatia is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Galatia'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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