Town Hall · LaSalle

LaSalle, IL town hall & government

LaSalle spent $27.6 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,928 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where LaSalle's money goes

Spent
$27.6 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,928
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$255,000
$27 per resident
Water & other utilities
$6.5 million23%
Police
$4.8 million18%
Roads & transportation
$4.7 million17%
Sewer & trash
$3.7 million13%
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million8%
Fire
$1.1 million4%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million4%
Interest on debt
$37,000<1%
Other
$3.4 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 26%
  • From the state 21%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for LaSalle

Full-time staff
60
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
23 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 full-time3 part
Fire
4 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120

LaSalle's high school district, shared with Cedar Point, Dimmick, Eden, Hope, LaSalle and Leonore. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,538
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,191
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$48.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $26,538 per pupil, $11,599 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 LaSalle: Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175 ($18,761 per pupil) · LaSalle Elementary School District 122 ($24,450 per pupil) · Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 ($17,913 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in LaSalle pay

Typical tax bill
$2,510
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.21%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$113,500
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.

Local

Contact LaSalle's government

🏛️ Official websitelasalle-il.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in LaSalle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents LaSalle

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

All of LaSalle'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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