Matherville, IL town hall & government
Matherville spent $744,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,143 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Matherville's government.
Where Matherville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 50%
- From the state 19%
- Utility sales 11%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Matherville didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Matherville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sherrard Community Unit School District 200
Matherville's K–12 school district, shared with Richland Grove, Rivoli, Sherrard, Viola, Windsor and Greene. 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 44%
- State 47%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,701 per pupil, $9,304 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 Matherville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Matherville 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 Matherville's government
Who represents Matherville
Matherville is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. 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.