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Joshua, IL town hall & government

Joshua spent $118,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $245 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Joshua's money goes

Spent
$118,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$245
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$61,00052%
Roads & transportation
$38,00032%
Health & welfare
$1,0001%
Other
$18,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 48%
  • Property taxes 36%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%

Joshua 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 Joshua

Full-time staff
0
1 part-time too
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. Joshua didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4

Joshua's K–12 school district, shared with Ellisville, Fairview, London Mills, Maquon, Fairview and Young Hickory. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,284
Illinois: $21,567
Students
250
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$270,000
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $20,284 per pupil, $10,648 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 Joshua: Canton Union School District 66 ($15,539 per pupil) · Fulton County Community Unit School District 3 ($19,591 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Joshua pay

Typical tax bill
$2,377
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$173,400
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 Joshua's government

Town hall & decisions in Joshua →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Joshua

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

All of Joshua'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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