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Maquon, IL town hall & government

Maquon spent $159,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $619 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Maquon's money goes

Spent
$159,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$619
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$46,00029%
Sewer & trash
$44,00028%
Water & other utilities
$34,00021%
Police
$15,0009%
Parks & libraries
$10,0006%
Roads & transportation
$4,0003%
Other
$6,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 39%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Maquon

Full-time staff
1
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Police
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Maquon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4

Maquon's K–12 school district, shared with Ellisville, Fairview, London Mills, Fairview, Young Hickory and Maquon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,284
Illinois: $21,567
Students
250
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$270,000
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $20,284 per pupil, $10,648 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 Maquon pay

Typical tax bill
$1,618
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.23%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$72,500
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.

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Maquon

Maquon is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Maquon'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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