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.
Where Gray's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the state 30%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Gray
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Gray kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gray 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 Gray's government
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.
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.