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Martin, IL town hall & government

Martin spent $170,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $343 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Martin's money goes

Spent
$170,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$343
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$76,00045%
Administration & buildings
$55,00032%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%
Other
$37,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • From the state 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Martin

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Oblong Community Unit School District 4

Martin's K–12 school district, shared with Oblong, Stoy, Oblong, Licking, Ste. Marie and Willow Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,045
Illinois: $21,567
Students
538
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $15,045 per pupil, $8,208 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 Martin: Robinson Community Unit School District 2 ($14,902 per pupil) · Red Hill Community Unit School District 10 ($13,425 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Martin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,164
a year · Illinois typical $5,298

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 Martin's government

Town hall & decisions in Martin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Martin

Martin is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Martin'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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