Lee, IL town hall & government
Lee spent $98,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $314 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lee's government.
Where Lee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the state 39%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lee collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Lee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brown County Community Unit School District 1
Lee's K–12 school district, shared with Buckhorn, Cooperstown, Elkhorn, Missouri, Mound Station and Mount Sterling. 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 55%
- State 39%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,381 per pupil, $8,833 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 Lee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lee 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 Lee's government
Who represents Lee
Lee is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.