Jordan, IL town hall & government
Jordan spent $444,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $527 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jordan's government.
Where Jordan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the state 41%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Jordan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sterling Community Unit District 5
Jordan's K–12 school district, shared with Coleta, Sterling, Sterling, Hopkins, Genesee and Palmyra. 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 37%
- State 55%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,512 per pupil, $9,753 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 Jordan: Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 ($18,276 per pupil) · Polo Community Unit School District 222 ($15,826 per pupil).
Which schools Jordan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jordan 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 Jordan's government
Who represents Jordan
Jordan is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. 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.