Marengo, IL town hall & government
Marengo spent $6.7 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $885 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marengo's government.
Where Marengo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 29%
- Property taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From other local governments 10%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Marengo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Marengo didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Marengo Community High School District 154
Marengo's high school district, shared with Coral, Marengo, Riley, Seneca and Union. 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 37%
- Federal 5%
Of the $22,343 per pupil, $11,872 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 Marengo: Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165 ($15,584 per pupil) · Riley Community Consolidated School District 18 ($18,870 per pupil).
Which schools Marengo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marengo 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.
Contact Marengo's government
Who represents Marengo
Marengo is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bill Foster. 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.