Town Hall · Leaf River

Leaf River, IL town hall & government

Leaf River spent $552,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,370 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Leaf River's money goes

Spent
$552,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,370
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1 million
$2,529 per resident
Water & other utilities
$158,00029%
Administration & buildings
$154,00028%
Sewer & trash
$130,00024%
Roads & transportation
$72,00013%
Interest on debt
$38,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 34%
  • Utility sales 30%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Leaf River

Full-time staff
7
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Other
1 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

Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221

Leaf River's K–12 school district, shared with Adeline, Forreston, German Valley, Maryland, Leaf River and Forreston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,346
Illinois: $21,567
Students
739
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.4 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Leaf River pay

Typical tax bill
$2,239
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.38%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$94,000
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 Leaf River's government

Town hall & decisions in Leaf River →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Leaf River'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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