Town Hall · Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek, IL town hall & government

Jonathan Creek spent $382,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $390 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Jonathan Creek's money goes

Spent
$382,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$390
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$205,00054%
Administration & buildings
$133,00035%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$43,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 54%
  • From the state 23%
  • Property taxes 23%

Jonathan Creek didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Jonathan Creek

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Arthur Community Unit School District 305

Jonathan Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Arthur, Atwood, Garrett, Hammond, Lovington and Lowe. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,458
Illinois: $21,567
Students
934
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $18,458 per pupil, $11,143 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 Jonathan Creek: Sullivan Community Unit School District 300 ($12,363 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Jonathan Creek pay

Typical tax bill
$4,908
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.08%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$236,300
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 Jonathan Creek's government

Town hall & decisions in Jonathan Creek →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Jonathan Creek'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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