Longview, IL town hall & government
Longview spent $123,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $842 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Longview's government.
Where Longview's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- From the state 34%
- Interest, fines & other 23%
- Property taxes 8%
Longview 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 Longview
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Heritage Community Unit School District 8
Longview's K–12 school district, shared with Allerton, Ayers, Broadlands, Homer, Raymond and South Homer. 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 65%
- State 27%
- Federal 7%
Of the $19,726 per pupil, $11,108 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 Longview kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Longview 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 Longview's government
Who represents Longview
Longview 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.