May, IL town hall & government
May spent $552,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,971 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach May's government.
Where May's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 49%
- Property taxes 46%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
May 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 May
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ohio Community High School District 505
May's high school district, shared with East Grove, La Moille, Ohio, Walnut and Ohio. 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 74%
- State 24%
- Federal 2%
Of the $55,962 per pupil, $25,038 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 May: Amboy Community Unit School District 272 ($18,499 per pupil) · La Moille Community Unit School District 303 ($27,526 per pupil).
Which schools May kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in May 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 May's government
Who represents May
May is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.