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McLean, IL town hall & government

McLean spent $1.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,463 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where McLean's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,463
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$427,00037%
Water & other utilities
$249,00022%
Roads & transportation
$173,00015%
Police
$167,00014%
Sewer & trash
$122,00011%
Interest on debt
$14,0001%
Parks & libraries
$4,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 34%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for McLean

Full-time staff
3
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Police
1 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Olympia Community Unit School District 16

McLean's K–12 school district, shared with Allin, Armington, Atlanta, Danvers, Danvers and Hittle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,450
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,750
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $16,450 per pupil, $8,684 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in McLean pay

Typical tax bill
$3,000
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.14%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$140,400
owner-occupied

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 McLean's government

Town hall & decisions in McLean →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McLean

McLean is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of McLean'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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