Grafton, IL town hall & government
Grafton spent $1.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,760 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grafton's government.
Where Grafton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 58%
- Property taxes 16%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Grafton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jersey Community Unit School District 100
Grafton's K–12 school district, shared with Elsah, English, Fieldon, Jerseyville, Kane and Mississippi. 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 44%
- State 47%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,641 per pupil, $8,951 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 Grafton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grafton 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 Grafton's government
Who represents Grafton
Grafton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.