Georgetown, IL town hall & government
Georgetown spent $4.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,468 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Georgetown's government.
Where Georgetown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 8%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Georgetown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4
Georgetown's K–12 school district, shared with Love, Ridge Farm, Elwood, McKendree and Georgetown. 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 25%
- State 63%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,991 per pupil, $11,448 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 Georgetown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Georgetown 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 Georgetown's government
Who represents Georgetown
Georgetown is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.