Town Hall · Godfrey

Godfrey, IL town hall & government

Godfrey spent $11.7 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $673 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Godfrey's money goes

Spent
$11.7 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$673
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$4.7 million40%
Police
$3.1 million26%
Parks & libraries
$2.8 million24%
Administration & buildings
$894,0008%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$231,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 74%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Godfrey

Full-time staff
30
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
14 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time6 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alton Community Unit School District 11

Godfrey's K–12 school district, shared with Alton, Alton and Foster. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,464
Illinois: $21,567
Students
5,660
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$47.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $18,464 per pupil, $9,941 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 Godfrey pay

Typical tax bill
$3,675
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.91%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$192,200
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.

Local

Contact Godfrey's government

Town hall & decisions in Godfrey →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Godfrey

Godfrey is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Mary E. Miller and Nikki Budzinski. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Godfrey'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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