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Lagrange, IL town hall & government

Lagrange spent $338,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $310 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lagrange's money goes

Spent
$338,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$310
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$255,00075%
Administration & buildings
$82,00024%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • From the state 42%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lagrange

Full-time staff
1
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$26,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lagrange didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bond County Community Unit School District 2

Lagrange's K–12 school district, shared with Central, Mills, Old Ripley, Pocahontas, Sorento and Greenville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,775
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,540
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $17,775 per pupil, $10,738 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 Lagrange: Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3 ($15,125 per pupil) · Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1 ($15,082 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lagrange pay

Typical tax bill
$4,250
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.67%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$254,800
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 Lagrange's government

Town hall & decisions in Lagrange →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lagrange

Lagrange is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Lagrange'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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