Leef, IL town hall & government
Leef spent $160,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $261 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leef's government.
Where Leef's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 85%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Leef collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Leef
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Highland Community Unit School District 5
Leef's K–12 school district, shared with Alhambra, Grantfork, New Douglas, Saline, Highland and New Douglas. 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 39%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,068 per pupil, $8,495 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 Leef kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leef 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 Leef's government
Who represents Leef
Leef 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.