Lamotte, IL town hall & government
Lamotte spent $382,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $202 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lamotte's government.
Where Lamotte's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 29%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Lamotte
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Palestine Community Unit School District 3
Lamotte's K–12 school district, shared with Palestine and Montgomery. 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 36%
- State 50%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,464 per pupil, $8,470 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 Lamotte: Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1 ($20,306 per pupil) · Robinson Community Unit School District 2 ($14,902 per pupil).
Which schools Lamotte kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lamotte 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 Lamotte's government
Who represents Lamotte
Lamotte 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.