Town Hall · Lenzburg

Lenzburg, IL town hall & government

Lenzburg spent $302,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $628 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lenzburg's government.

Town budget

Where Lenzburg's money goes

Spent
$302,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$628
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$111,00037%
Administration & buildings
$86,00028%
Roads & transportation
$41,00014%
Sewer & trash
$28,0009%
Police
$20,0007%
Fire
$12,0004%
Parks & libraries
$4,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 50%
  • Utility sales 30%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lenzburg

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lenzburg didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marissa Community Unit School District 40

Lenzburg's K–12 school district, shared with Marissa, Marissa and Lively Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,444
Illinois: $21,567
Students
502
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$435,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 23%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $20,444 per pupil, $12,735 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 Lenzburg: New Athens Community Unit School District 60 ($14,719 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lenzburg pay

Typical tax bill
$2,094
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.69%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$77,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Lenzburg's government

Town hall & decisions in Lenzburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lenzburg

Lenzburg is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Lenzburg'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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