Malta, IL town hall & government
Malta spent $700,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $441 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Malta's government.
Where Malta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 58%
- Property taxes 38%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state 1%
Malta didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Malta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rochelle Township High School District 212
Malta's high school district, shared with Alto, Creston, Dement, Flagg, Hillcrest and Lafayette. 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 58%
- State 34%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,909 per pupil, $11,254 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 Malta: DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 ($21,601 per pupil) · Creston Community Consolidated School District 161 ($21,800 per pupil).
Which schools Malta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Malta 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 Malta's government
Who represents Malta
Malta is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. 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.