Germantown, IL town hall & government
Germantown spent $158,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $77 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Germantown's government.
Where Germantown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 87%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Germantown collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Germantown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Germantown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Central Community High School District 71
Germantown's high school district, shared with Albers, Aviston, Bartelso, Beckemeyer, Breese and Breese. 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 69%
- State 27%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,612 per pupil, $10,903 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.
Also serving Germantown: Germantown School District 60 ($12,463 per pupil) · Bartelso School District 57 ($11,185 per pupil) · Damiansville School District 62 ($16,634 per pupil).
Which schools Germantown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Germantown 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 Germantown's government
Who represents Germantown
Germantown is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.