Town Hall · Germantown

Germantown, IL town hall & government

Germantown spent $2.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,648 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Germantown's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,648
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million51%
Administration & buildings
$286,00014%
Sewer & trash
$251,00012%
Roads & transportation
$242,00012%
Police
$139,0007%
Interest on debt
$10,000<1%
Other
$93,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 33%
  • Interest, fines & other 22%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Germantown

Full-time staff
6
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$16,612
Illinois: $21,567
Students
631
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Germantown pay

Typical tax bill
$3,237
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$192,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Germantown's government

Town hall & decisions in Germantown →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Germantown'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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