Mason, IL town hall & government
Mason spent $141,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $107 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mason's government.
Where Mason's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 96%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Mason collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Mason
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mason didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Effingham Community Unit School District 40
Mason's K–12 school district, shared with Edgewood, Mason, Watson, Effingham, Watson and Jackson. 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 52%
- State 36%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,887 per pupil, $9,799 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 Mason: Altamont Community Unit School District 10 ($13,573 per pupil).
Which schools Mason kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mason 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 Mason's government
Who represents Mason
Mason is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.