Litchfield, IL town hall & government
Litchfield spent $17.4 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,594 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Litchfield's government.
Where Litchfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Litchfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Litchfield Community Unit School District 12
Litchfield's K–12 school district, shared with North Litchfield, Walshville, South Litchfield, Grisham and Honey Point. 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 29%
- State 58%
- Federal 13%
Of the $18,013 per pupil, $10,845 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 Litchfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Litchfield 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.
Contact Litchfield's government
Who represents Litchfield
Litchfield is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.