Licking, IL town hall & government
Licking spent $157,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $361 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Licking's government.
Where Licking's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 33%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Licking collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Oblong Community Unit School District 4
Licking's K–12 school district, shared with Oblong, Stoy, Oblong, Martin, Ste. Marie and Willow Hill. 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 28%
- State 51%
- Federal 21%
Of the $15,045 per pupil, $8,208 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 Licking: Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1 ($20,306 per pupil).
Which schools Licking kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Licking's government
Who represents Licking
Licking 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.