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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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lena's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,161
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
$1,371 per resident
Roads & transportation
$553,00018%
Sewer & trash
$466,00015%
Police
$393,00013%
Administration & buildings
$262,0008%
Water & other utilities
$166,0005%
Interest on debt
$149,0005%
Paid to other governments
$22,0001%
Other
$1.1 million35%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Lena

Full-time staff
11
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,436
Illinois: $21,567
Students
834
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lena pay

Typical tax bill
$3,332
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.28%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$146,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Lena's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageoflena.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lena →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Lena's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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