Town Hall · Genoa

Genoa, IL town hall & government

Genoa spent $5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $949 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Genoa's money goes

Spent
$5 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$949
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$3.8 million
$729 per resident
Police
$1.7 million34%
Sewer & trash
$933,00019%
Roads & transportation
$765,00015%
Water & other utilities
$604,00012%
Administration & buildings
$536,00011%
Paid to other governments
$199,0004%
Interest on debt
$164,0003%
Other
$88,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 36%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Genoa

Full-time staff
21
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 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

Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424

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

Spending per pupil
$17,444
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,494
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $17,444 per pupil, $10,098 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 Genoa pay

Typical tax bill
$5,118
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.27%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$225,200
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.

Local

Contact Genoa's government

🏛️ Official websitegenoa-il.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Genoa →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Genoa

Genoa is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bill Foster. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Genoa'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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