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Limestone, IL town hall & government

Limestone spent $2.2 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $119 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Limestone's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$119
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million71%
Administration & buildings
$481,00022%
Parks & libraries
$108,0005%
Health & welfare
$37,0002%
Paid to other governments
$10,000<1%
Other
$18,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 82%
  • From the state 11%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Limestone

Full-time staff
0
17 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time6 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Limestone Community High School District 310

Limestone's high school district, shared with Bartonville, Bellevue, Hollis, Kickapoo, Norwood and Peoria. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,719
Illinois: $21,567
Students
921
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $16,719 per pupil, $9,493 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 Limestone: Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316 ($14,849 per pupil) · Oak Grove School District 68 ($15,125 per pupil) · Norwood Elementary School District 63 ($16,707 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Limestone pay

Typical tax bill
$3,302
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.22%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$149,000
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 Limestone's government

Town hall & decisions in Limestone →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Limestone

Limestone is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Eric Sorensen and Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Limestone'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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