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Gilman, IL town hall & government

Gilman spent $1.9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,148 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gilman's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,148
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$682,000
$420 per resident
Sewer & trash
$566,00030%
Roads & transportation
$546,00029%
Water & other utilities
$229,00012%
Administration & buildings
$178,00010%
Health & welfare
$107,0006%
Interest on debt
$45,0002%
Police
$30,0002%
Other
$164,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 35%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gilman

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
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

Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10

Gilman's K–12 school district, shared with Danforth, Danforth, Onarga, Thawville, Ridgeland and Onarga. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,614
Illinois: $21,567
Students
863
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$540,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 33%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $18,614 per pupil, $12,139 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Gilman pay

Typical tax bill
$2,409
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.00%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$120,500
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 Gilman's government

Town hall & decisions in Gilman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gilman

Gilman is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Gilman'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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