Town Hall · Ludlow

Ludlow, IL town hall & government

Ludlow spent $237,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $675 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ludlow's money goes

Spent
$237,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$675
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1 million
$2,969 per resident
Water & other utilities
$101,00043%
Administration & buildings
$99,00042%
Roads & transportation
$18,0008%
Interest on debt
$13,0005%
Police
$6,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 69%
  • From the state 11%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ludlow

Full-time staff
2
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$15,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Police
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rantoul Township High School District 193

Ludlow's high school district, shared with Condit, East Bend, Gifford, Ludlow, Rantoul and Rantoul. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,210
Illinois: $21,567
Students
849
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $19,210 per pupil, $11,395 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 Ludlow: Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142 ($36,417 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ludlow pay

Typical tax bill
$1,319
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.82%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$72,500
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 Ludlow's government

Town hall & decisions in Ludlow →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ludlow

Ludlow is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Ludlow'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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