Gilmer, IL town hall & government
Gilmer spent $314,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $293 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gilmer's government.
Where Gilmer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 71%
- Property taxes 26%
- From the state 3%
Gilmer 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 Gilmer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gilmer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Liberty Community Unit School District 2
Gilmer's K–12 school district, shared with Liberty, Liberty, Beverly, McKee, Burton and Richfield. 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 39%
- State 54%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,183 per pupil, $8,479 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 Gilmer: Central CUSD 3 ($15,858 per pupil) · Community Unit School District 4 ($12,498 per pupil).
Which schools Gilmer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gilmer 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 Gilmer's government
Who represents Gilmer
Gilmer is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.