Town Hall · Macomb

Macomb, IL town hall & government

Macomb spent $26.7 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,553 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Macomb's money goes

Spent
$26.7 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,553
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$6.1 million
$356 per resident
Administration & buildings
$15.8 million59%
Water & other utilities
$3 million11%
Sewer & trash
$2.7 million10%
Interest on debt
$274,0001%
Other
$4.9 million18%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 51%
  • From the state 39%
  • Property taxes 10%
Town workforce

Who works for Macomb

Full-time staff
102
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
and 19 full-time firefighters
Police
26 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
22 full-time1 part
Fire
20 full-time
Roads & transportation
15 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
4 full-time4 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

Macomb Community Unit School District 185

Macomb's K–12 school district, shared with Bardolph, Macomb City, New Salem, Scotland, Chalmers and Macomb. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,427
Illinois: $21,567
Students
2,007
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $18,427 per pupil, $10,443 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 Macomb pay

Typical tax bill
$2,771
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.68%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$103,300
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.

Local

Contact Macomb's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmacomb.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Macomb →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Macomb

Macomb is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Eric Sorensen and Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Macomb'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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