Town Hall · Gray

Gray, IL town hall & government

Gray spent $161,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $154 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gray's money goes

Spent
$161,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$154
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$110,00068%
Administration & buildings
$46,00029%
Other
$5,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • From the state 30%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Gray

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gray didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Grayville Community Unit School District 1

Gray's K–12 school district, shared with Grayville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,331
Illinois: $21,567
Students
278
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$341,000
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $16,331 per pupil, $8,942 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 Gray pay

Typical tax bill
$1,113
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.39%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$80,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Gray's government

Town hall & decisions in Gray →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gray

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

All of Gray'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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