Lomax, IL town hall & government
Lomax spent $110,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $280 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lomax's government.
Where Lomax's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 85%
- Property taxes 6%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lomax
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Illini West High School District 307
Lomax's high school district, shared with Appanoose, Bear Creek, Bentley, Blandinsville, Carthage and Carthage. 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 54%
- State 39%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,108 per pupil, $8,512 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 Lomax: Dallas Elementary School District 327 ($19,240 per pupil).
Which schools Lomax kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lomax 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 Lomax's government
Who represents Lomax
Lomax 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.