Goshen, IL town hall & government
Goshen spent $113,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $188 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Goshen's government.
Where Goshen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 95%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Goshen collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Goshen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stark County Community Unit School District 100
Goshen's K–12 school district, shared with La Fayette, Toulon, Valley, Wyoming, Essex and West Jersey. 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 61%
- State 33%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,751 per pupil, $8,389 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 Goshen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Goshen 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 Goshen's government
Who represents Goshen
Goshen is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.