Guilford, IL town hall & government
Guilford spent $1.6 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,356 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Guilford's government.
Where Guilford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 28%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Guilford didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Guilford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Guilford didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
Guilford's K–12 school district, shared with Scales Mound, Scales Mound, Council Hill and Thompson. 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 70%
- State 27%
- Federal 3%
Of the $27,780 per pupil, $17,427 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 Guilford: River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 ($25,925 per pupil).
Which schools Guilford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Guilford 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 Guilford's government
Who represents Guilford
Guilford is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.