Humboldt, IL town hall & government
Humboldt spent $396,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $311 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Humboldt's government.
Where Humboldt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- From the state 24%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Humboldt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
Humboldt's K–12 school district, shared with Humboldt, Mattoon, Mattoon, Lafayette, Paradise and North Okaw. 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 36%
- State 51%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,880 per pupil, $8,942 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 Humboldt: Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306 ($18,130 per pupil).
Which schools Humboldt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Humboldt 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 Humboldt's government
Who represents Humboldt
Humboldt is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.