Goreville, IL town hall & government
Goreville spent $1.9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,841 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Goreville's government.
Where Goreville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- From the state 23%
- Utility sales 13%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Goreville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Goreville Community Unit School District 1
Goreville's K–12 school district. 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 35%
- State 55%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,173 per pupil, $9,851 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.
Which schools Goreville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Goreville 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 Goreville's government
Who represents Goreville
Goreville 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.