Lena, IL town hall & government
Lena spent $3.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,161 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lena's government.
Where Lena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 10%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Lena 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 Lena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District 202
Lena's K–12 school district, shared with Winslow, West Point, Winslow, Waddams, Erin and Kent. 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 46%
- State 47%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,436 per pupil, $9,074 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 Lena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lena 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.
Contact Lena's government
Who represents Lena
Lena is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Darin LaHood and 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.