Mark, IL town hall & government
Mark spent $1.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,516 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mark's government.
Where Mark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 74%
- Utility sales 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 3%
- Property taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Mark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Putnam County Community Unit School District 535
Mark's K–12 school district, shared with Granville, Granville, Hennepin, Hennepin, Magnolia and Magnolia. 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 39%
- State 53%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,469 per pupil, $11,881 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 Mark kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mark 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 Mark's government
Who represents Mark
Mark 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.