Garrett, IL town hall & government
Garrett spent $112,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $700 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garrett's government.
Where Garrett's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- From the state 32%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the federal government 9%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Arthur Community Unit School District 305
Garrett's K–12 school district, shared with Arthur, Atwood, Hammond, Lovington, Lowe and Lovington. 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 49%
- State 35%
- Federal 16%
Of the $18,458 per pupil, $11,143 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.
Which schools Garrett kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garrett 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 Garrett's government
Who represents Garrett
Garrett 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.