Town Hall · Loraine

Loraine, IL town hall & government

Loraine spent $154,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $515 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Loraine's money goes

Spent
$154,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$515
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$61,00040%
Water & other utilities
$60,00039%
Parks & libraries
$20,00013%
Roads & transportation
$13,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 46%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 24%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Loraine

Full-time staff
1
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$10,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Community Unit School District 4

Loraine's K–12 school district, shared with Lima, Mendon, Mendon, Ursa, Ursa and Lima. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,498
Illinois: $21,567
Students
669
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,498 per pupil, $7,405 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 Loraine pay

Typical tax bill
$875
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$83,600
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 Loraine's government

Town hall & decisions in Loraine →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Loraine

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

All of Loraine'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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