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Galena, IL town hall & government

Galena spent $7.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,284 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Galena's money goes

Spent
$7.2 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,284
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$7.5 million
$2,368 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million27%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million18%
Police
$1 million14%
Sewer & trash
$964,00013%
Water & other utilities
$567,0008%
Parks & libraries
$416,0006%
Interest on debt
$222,0003%
Housing & development
$211,0003%
Fire
$96,0001%
Other
$522,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Galena

Full-time staff
24
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time2 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

Galena Unit School District 120

Galena's K–12 school district, shared with Rawlins, Vinegar Hill, West Galena, East Galena, Rice and Menominee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,684
Illinois: $21,567
Students
830
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $17,684 per pupil, $11,683 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 Galena pay

Typical tax bill
$4,226
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.81%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$233,200
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.

Local

Contact Galena's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofgalena.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Galena →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Galena

Galena is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Galena'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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