Gardner, IL town hall & government
Gardner spent $810,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $196 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gardner's government.
Where Gardner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 92%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Gardner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8
Gardner's K–12 school district, shared with Pleasant Plains and Cartwright. 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 69%
- State 26%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,708 per pupil, $8,988 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.
Also serving Gardner: Springfield School District 186 ($24,521 per pupil).
Which schools Gardner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gardner 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 Gardner's government
Who represents Gardner
Gardner is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.