Lovejoy, IL town hall & government
Lovejoy spent $143,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $395 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lovejoy's government.
Where Lovejoy's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 87%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lovejoy collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Lovejoy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11
Lovejoy's K–12 school district, shared with Hoopeston, Rankin, Butler, Wellington, Prairie Green and Grant. 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 24%
- State 61%
- Federal 15%
Of the $21,609 per pupil, $13,526 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 Lovejoy: Milford Area Public School District 124 ($21,364 per pupil).
Which schools Lovejoy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lovejoy 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 Lovejoy's government
Who represents Lovejoy
Lovejoy is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.