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Manhattan, IL town hall & government

Manhattan spent $1.7 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $155 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Manhattan's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$155
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
$148,000
$14 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million85%
Administration & buildings
$221,00013%
Health & welfare
$25,0001%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • From the state 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%

Manhattan didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Manhattan

Full-time staff
2
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time2 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

Lincoln Way Community High School District 210

Manhattan's high school district, shared with Frankfort, Green Garden, Manhattan, Mokena, Wilton and Frankfort. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,546
Illinois: $21,567
Students
6,750
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$199.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 70%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $19,546 per pupil, $12,164 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 Manhattan: Manhattan School District 114 ($11,780 per pupil) · Peotone Community Unit School District 207U ($20,335 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Manhattan pay

Typical tax bill
$9,029
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.60%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$346,800
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 Manhattan's government

Town hall & decisions in Manhattan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Manhattan

Manhattan is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Jonathan L. Jackson. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Manhattan'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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