Greene, IL town hall & government
Greene spent $228,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $151 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Greene's government.
Where Greene's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 79%
- From the state 18%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Greene
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sherrard Community Unit School District 200
Greene's K–12 school district, shared with Matherville, Richland Grove, Rivoli, Sherrard, Viola and Windsor. 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 $15,701 per pupil, $9,304 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.
Also serving Greene: Mercer County School District 404 ($16,966 per pupil).
Which schools Greene kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Greene 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 Greene's government
Who represents Greene
Greene is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. 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.