Town Hall · Goode

Goode, IL town hall & government

Goode spent $177,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $68 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Goode's money goes

Spent
$177,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$68
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$78,00044%
Roads & transportation
$69,00039%
Health & welfare
$2,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,0001%
Other
$27,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 80%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From the state 9%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Goode collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Goode

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 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

Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196

Goode's K–12 school district, shared with Sesser, Valier and Barren. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,627
Illinois: $21,567
Students
577
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $15,627 per pupil, $8,790 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 Goode pay

Typical tax bill
$1,859
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.04%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$91,200
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 Goode's government

Town hall & decisions in Goode →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Goode

Goode is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Goode'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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