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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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Guilford's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,356
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million86%
Administration & buildings
$194,00013%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$24,0002%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Guilford

Full-time staff
4
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,900
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
4 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$27,780
Illinois: $21,567
Students
255
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.9 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Guilford pay

Typical tax bill
$5,147
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$358,400
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 Guilford's government

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Beyond town hall

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.

All of Guilford'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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