Town Hall · Lone Grove

Lone Grove, IL town hall & government

Lone Grove spent $118,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $188 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lone Grove's money goes

Spent
$118,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$188
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$65,00055%
Administration & buildings
$45,00038%
Health & welfare
$1,0001%
Other
$7,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • From the state 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Fees & charges 4%

Lone Grove didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

South Central Community Unit School District 401

Lone Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Alma, Farina, Kinmundy, Kinmundy, Meacham and St. Peter. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,719
Illinois: $21,567
Students
629
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $15,719 per pupil, $8,771 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lone Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$2,131
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.57%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$136,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Lone Grove's government

Town hall & decisions in Lone Grove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lone Grove

Lone Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Lone Grove'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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