Lamard, IL town hall & government
Lamard spent $319,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $233 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lamard's government.
Where Lamard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 62%
- Property taxes 38%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Lamard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fairfield Community High School District 225
Lamard's high school district, shared with Barnhill, Big Mound, Burnt Prairie, Burnt Prairie, Fairfield and Golden Gate. 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 37%
- State 53%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,340 per pupil, $9,687 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 Lamard: Geff Community Consolidated School District 14 ($17,628 per pupil) · North Wayne Community Unit School District 200 ($17,683 per pupil) · Fairfield Public School District 112 ($15,773 per pupil).
Which schools Lamard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lamard 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 Lamard's government
Who represents Lamard
Lamard is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.