Gorham, IL town hall & government
Gorham spent $324,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,479 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gorham's government.
Where Gorham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 56%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Gorham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
Gorham's K–12 school district, shared with Murphysboro, Sand Ridge, Murphysboro, Pomona, Somerset and Levan. 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 27%
- State 62%
- Federal 11%
Of the $17,286 per pupil, $10,671 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 Gorham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gorham 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 Gorham's government
Who represents Gorham
Gorham 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.