Town Hall · Jefferson

Jefferson, IL town hall & government

Jefferson spent $118,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $476 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Jefferson's money goes

Spent
$118,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$476
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$60,00051%
Administration & buildings
$58,00049%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • From the state 47%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Jefferson collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Jefferson 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 Jefferson

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pearl City Community Unit School District 200

Jefferson's K–12 school district, shared with Pearl City, Loran, Kent, Erin and Berreman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,763
Illinois: $21,567
Students
417
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $17,763 per pupil, $11,312 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 Jefferson pay

Typical tax bill
$2,100
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$135,400
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 Jefferson's government

Town hall & decisions in Jefferson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jefferson

Jefferson is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Jefferson'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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