Town Hall · Gridley

Gridley, IL town hall & government

Gridley spent $1.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $801 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gridley's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$801
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$247,000
$177 per resident
Administration & buildings
$216,00019%
Sewer & trash
$182,00016%
Water & other utilities
$157,00014%
Roads & transportation
$126,00011%
Police
$75,0007%
Parks & libraries
$55,0005%
Interest on debt
$8,0001%
Other
$296,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 28%
  • Interest, fines & other 22%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gridley

Full-time staff
2
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11

Gridley's K–12 school district, shared with El Paso, El Paso, Kappa, Panola, Secor and Gridley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,098
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,176
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,098 per pupil, $9,198 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 Gridley pay

Typical tax bill
$2,944
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.08%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$141,300
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 Gridley's government

Town hall & decisions in Gridley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gridley

Gridley is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Gridley'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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