Malta, IL town hall & government
Malta spent $1.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $919 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
- Property taxes 36%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Malta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeKalb Community Unit School District 428
Malta's K–12 school district, shared with DeKalb, DeKalb, Malta, Afton, Cortland and Cortland. 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 37%
- State 54%
- Federal 9%
Of the $21,601 per pupil, $11,916 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 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.