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.
Where Macomb's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 51%
- From the state 39%
- Property taxes 10%
Who works for Macomb
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Macomb kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Macomb 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.
Contact Macomb's government
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.
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.