Leaf River, IL town hall & government
Leaf River spent $335,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $318 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leaf River's government.
Where Leaf River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- From the state 48%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Leaf River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
Leaf River's K–12 school district, shared with Adeline, Forreston, German Valley, Leaf River, Maryland and Forreston. 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 51%
- State 43%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,346 per pupil, $8,907 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.
Which schools Leaf River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leaf River 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 Leaf River's government
Who represents Leaf River
Leaf River is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.