Town Hall · Geneseo

Geneseo, IL town hall & government

Geneseo spent $269,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $37 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Geneseo's money goes

Spent
$269,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$37
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$156,00058%
Roads & transportation
$86,00032%
Other
$27,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 79%
  • From the state 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Geneseo collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Geneseo

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 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

Geneseo Community Unit School District 228

Geneseo's K–12 school district, shared with Atkinson, Atkinson, Cleveland, Edford, Geneseo and Hanna. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,444
Illinois: $21,567
Students
2,445
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 55%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,444 per pupil, $8,542 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 Geneseo pay

Typical tax bill
$3,856
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.82%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$211,400
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 Geneseo's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofgeneseo.com ↗
Town hall phone(309) 944-6419

Town hall & decisions in Geneseo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Geneseo

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

All of Geneseo'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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