Town Hall · Geneva

Geneva, IL town hall & government

Geneva spent $75.2 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $3,541 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Geneva

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Geneva's money goes

Spent
$75.2 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,541
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$97.7 million
$4,603 per resident
Water & other utilities
$37.3 million50%
Police
$9.2 million12%
Fire
$6 million8%
Roads & transportation
$5.9 million8%
Interest on debt
$2.7 million4%
Administration & buildings
$2 million3%
Parks & libraries
$1.5 million2%
Sewer & trash
$135,000<1%
Other
$10.4 million14%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 49%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • From the state 14%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Geneva

Full-time staff
177
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$109,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
36
and 20 full-time firefighters
Police
46 full-time8 part
Fire
24 full-time22 part
Administration & buildings
22 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
23 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
22 full-time
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Other
31 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Geneva Community Unit School District 304

Geneva's K–12 school district, shared with Geneva. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,141
Illinois: $21,567
Students
5,077
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$85.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $21,141 per pupil, $12,236 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 Geneva pay

Typical tax bill
$9,951
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.25%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$441,400
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 Geneva's government

🏛️ Official websitegeneva.il.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Geneva →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Geneva

Geneva is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Bill Foster and Raja Krishnamoorthi. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Geneva'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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