Golden Gate, IL town hall & government
Golden Gate spent $12,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $185 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Golden Gate's government.
Where Golden Gate's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 61%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- Property taxes 18%
Who works for Golden Gate
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fairfield Public School District 112
Golden Gate's elementary school district, shared with Fairfield, Grover, Big Mound and Leech. 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 19%
- State 62%
- Federal 19%
Of the $15,773 per pupil, $10,071 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 Golden Gate: Fairfield Community High School District 225 ($15,340 per pupil).
Which schools Golden Gate kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Golden Gate's government
Who represents Golden Gate
Golden Gate is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.