German Valley, IL town hall & government
German Valley spent $3.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $8,204 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach German Valley's government.
Where German Valley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 45%
- Utility sales 26%
- From the state 19%
- Property taxes 6%
- Fees & charges 4%
German Valley 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 German Valley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
German Valley's K–12 school district, shared with Adeline, Forreston, Leaf River, Maryland, Leaf River and Forreston. 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 51%
- State 43%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,346 per pupil, $8,907 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 German Valley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in German Valley 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact German Valley's government
Who represents German Valley
German Valley is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. 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.