Lacon, IL town hall & government
Lacon spent $2.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,234 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lacon's government.
Where Lacon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- From the state 33%
- Utility sales 22%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lacon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Midland Community Unit School District 7
Lacon's K–12 school district, shared with Hopewell, Lacon, Sparland, Varna, Steuben and La Prairie. 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 57%
- State 40%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,797 per pupil, $7,019 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 Lacon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lacon 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 Lacon's government
Who represents Lacon
Lacon is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.