Town Hall · Garrett

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.

Town budget

Where Garrett's money goes

Spent
$112,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$700
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$34,000
$213 per resident
Water & other utilities
$43,00038%
Paid to other governments
$30,00027%
Administration & buildings
$21,00019%
Roads & transportation
$14,00013%
Interest on debt
$2,0002%
Sewer & trash
$1,0001%
Other
$1,0001%

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%
Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$18,458
Illinois: $21,567
Students
934
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Garrett pay

Typical tax bill
$1,969
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.52%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$129,200
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 Garrett's government

Town hall & decisions in Garrett →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Garrett'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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