Geneseo, IL town hall & government
Geneseo spent $30.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,684 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Geneseo's government.
Where Geneseo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- From the state 25%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Property taxes 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Geneseo didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Geneseo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Geneseo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Geneseo 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 Geneseo's government
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.
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.