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Grayville, IL town hall & government

Grayville spent $3.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,984 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Grayville's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,984
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
$2,233 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million46%
Police
$374,00012%
Sewer & trash
$304,00010%
Parks & libraries
$218,0007%
Roads & transportation
$147,0005%
Administration & buildings
$138,0005%
Interest on debt
$136,0004%
Other
$332,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 30%
  • From the state 22%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Grayville

Full-time staff
14
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
4 full-time5 part
Police
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Grayville Community Unit School District 1

Grayville's K–12 school district, shared with Gray. 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 Grayville pay

Typical tax bill
$973
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.31%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$74,200
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 Grayville's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofgrayville.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Grayville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grayville

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

All of Grayville'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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