Town Hall · Ladd

Ladd, IL town hall & government

Ladd spent $2.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,193 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ladd's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,193
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million58%
Administration & buildings
$311,00012%
Roads & transportation
$306,00012%
Sewer & trash
$251,00010%
Police
$131,0005%
Parks & libraries
$45,0002%
Interest on debt
$40,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 53%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From the state 14%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ladd

Full-time staff
5
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Police
0 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 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

Hall High School District 502

Ladd's high school district, shared with Bureau Junction, Cherry, De Pue, Hall, Hollowayville and Seatonville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,020
Illinois: $21,567
Students
410
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$45.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 55%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $20,020 per pupil, $11,854 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 Ladd: Ladd Community Consolidated School District 94 ($16,361 per pupil) · Dalzell School District 98 ($18,558 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ladd pay

Typical tax bill
$2,951
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.28%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$129,600
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 Ladd's government

🏛️ Official websitevil.ladd.il.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ladd →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ladd

Ladd is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Ladd'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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