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Greenfield, IL town hall & government

Greenfield spent $1.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,273 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Greenfield's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,273
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
$1,924 per resident
Roads & transportation
$350,00029%
Water & other utilities
$244,00020%
Police
$203,00017%
Administration & buildings
$183,00015%
Parks & libraries
$100,0008%
Interest on debt
$71,0006%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$76,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 45%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Greenfield

Full-time staff
5
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
2 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Greenfield Community Unit School District 10

Greenfield's K–12 school district, shared with Rockbridge, Rockbridge, Rubicon, Athensville, Wrights and Linder. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,223
Illinois: $21,567
Students
421
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $18,223 per pupil, $10,002 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 Greenfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,976
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.90%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$103,900
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 Greenfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Greenfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Greenfield

Greenfield is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Greenfield'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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