Town Hall · Laona

Laona, IL town hall & government

Laona spent $339,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $283 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Laona's money goes

Spent
$339,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$283
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$268,00079%
Administration & buildings
$47,00014%
Other
$24,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 51%
  • From the state 25%
  • Property taxes 24%

Laona didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Laona

Full-time staff
1
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$25,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
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

Hononegah Community High School District 207

Laona's high school district, shared with Caledonia, Harlem, Harrison, Machesney Park, Owen and Rockton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,643
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,865
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $18,643 per pupil, $11,319 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 Laona: Durand Community Unit School District 322 ($27,218 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Laona pay

Typical tax bill
$5,121
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.38%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$215,300
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 Laona's government

Town hall & decisions in Laona →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Laona

Laona is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Laona'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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