Lostant, IL town hall & government
Lostant spent $616,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,291 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lostant's government.
Where Lostant's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 16%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lostant
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lostant didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lostant Community Unit School District 425
Lostant's elementary school district, shared with Richland and Hope. 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 73%
- State 21%
- Federal 5%
Of the $22,823 per pupil, $8,290 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 Lostant kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lostant 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 Lostant's government
Who represents Lostant
Lostant is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.