Lee, IL town hall & government
Lee spent $301,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $932 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
- From the state 37%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the federal government 13%
- Property taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Lee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Indian Creek Community Unit District 425
Lee's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Shabbona, Shabbona, Waterman, Milan and Paw Paw. 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 69%
- State 28%
- Federal 3%
Of the $17,266 per pupil, $9,846 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 Representatives Darin LaHood and Lauren Underwood. 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.