Lerna, IL town hall & government
Lerna spent $97,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $354 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lerna's government.
Where Lerna's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- Utility sales 40%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Lerna
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Charleston Community Unit School District 1
Lerna's K–12 school district, shared with Ashmore, Charleston, Charleston, Hutton, Seven Hickory and Morgan. 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 41%
- State 45%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,205 per pupil, $7,477 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 Lerna kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lerna 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 Lerna's government
Who represents Lerna
Lerna is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.