Garfield, IL town hall & government
Garfield spent $106,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $71 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garfield's government.
Where Garfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 53%
- Property taxes 44%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Garfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School District
Garfield's high school district, shared with Braceville, Braceville, East Brooklyn, Essex, Gardner and Godley. 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 52%
- State 39%
- Federal 9%
Of the $30,824 per pupil, $15,648 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 Garfield: Gardner Community Consolidated School District 72C ($19,090 per pupil) · Dwight Township High School District 230 ($31,169 per pupil) · Dwight Common School District 232 ($13,831 per pupil).
Which schools Garfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garfield 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Garfield's government
Who represents Garfield
Garfield is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.