Joy, IL town hall & government
Joy spent $1.7 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $4,515 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Joy's government.
Where Joy's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 69%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 12%
- Property taxes 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Joy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mercer County School District 404
Joy's K–12 school district, shared with Abington, Aledo, Duncan, Eliza, Keithsburg and Keithsburg. 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 44%
- State 43%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,966 per pupil, $9,947 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.
Which schools Joy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Joy 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 Joy's government
Who represents Joy
Joy 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.