Gifford, IL town hall & government
Gifford spent $1.2 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,114 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gifford's government.
Where Gifford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 61%
- Utility sales 11%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Gifford 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 Gifford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rantoul Township High School District 193
Gifford's high school district, shared with Condit, East Bend, Ludlow, Ludlow, Rantoul and Rantoul. 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 35%
- State 52%
- Federal 13%
Of the $19,210 per pupil, $11,395 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 Gifford: Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188 ($17,292 per pupil).
Which schools Gifford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gifford 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 Gifford's government
Who represents Gifford
Gifford is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Mary E. Miller and Robin L. Kelly. 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.