Limestone, IL town hall & government
Limestone spent $406,000 in the year to 2022, about $271 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Limestone's government.
Where Limestone's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 80%
- Property taxes 11%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Limestone didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Limestone
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Herscher Community Unit School District 2
Limestone's K–12 school district, shared with Bonfield, Buckingham, Campus, Herscher, Irwin and Pilot. 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 36%
- Federal 24%
Of the $19,611 per pupil, $8,915 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 Limestone kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Limestone 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 Limestone's government
Who represents Limestone
Limestone is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.