Town Hall · Mansfield

Mansfield, IL town hall & government

Mansfield spent $1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,080 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Mansfield's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,080
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$520,00051%
Administration & buildings
$301,00030%
Water & other utilities
$112,00011%
Police
$40,0004%
Other
$41,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 40%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Mansfield 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 Mansfield

Full-time staff
2
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18

Mansfield's K–12 school district, shared with Bellflower, Bellflower, Farmer City, Blue Ridge, Santa Anna and Rutledge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,407
Illinois: $21,567
Students
670
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $19,407 per pupil, $10,433 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 Mansfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,711
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.91%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$142,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Mansfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Mansfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mansfield

Mansfield is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Mansfield'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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