Lee, IL town hall & government
Lee spent $35,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $158 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lee's government.
Where Lee's money goes
Lee didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lee didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170
Lee's K–12 school district, shared with Bushnell, Bushnell, Prairie City, Prairie City, Mound and Harris. 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 42%
- State 52%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,491 per pupil, $10,712 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 Lee: Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276 ($16,276 per pupil) · Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4 ($20,284 per pupil).
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 Eric Sorensen. 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.