Mattoon, IL town hall & government
Mattoon spent $40.9 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,456 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mattoon's government.
Where Mattoon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 38%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Mattoon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
Mattoon's K–12 school district, shared with Humboldt, Mattoon, Lafayette, Humboldt, Paradise and North Okaw. 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 36%
- State 51%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,880 per pupil, $8,942 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 Mattoon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mattoon 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 Mattoon's government
Who represents Mattoon
Mattoon is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Mary E. Miller and 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.