Town Hall · McLeansboro

McLeansboro, IL town hall & government

McLeansboro spent $8.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,107 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where McLeansboro's money goes

Spent
$8.5 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,107
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
$1,145 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.7 million56%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million13%
Fire
$846,00010%
Police
$801,0009%
Sewer & trash
$183,0002%
Roads & transportation
$126,0001%
Interest on debt
$117,0001%
Parks & libraries
$91,0001%
Other
$512,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 67%
  • From the state 16%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From other local governments <1%

McLeansboro didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for McLeansboro

Full-time staff
23
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Police
5 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
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

Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

McLeansboro's K–12 school district, shared with Belle Prairie City, Dahlgren, Knight Prairie, Macedonia, McLeansboro and South Crouch. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,781
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,115
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $13,781 per pupil, $8,212 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 McLeansboro pay

Typical tax bill
$1,049
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$79,500
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.

Local

Contact McLeansboro's government

🏛️ Official websitemcleansboro.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in McLeansboro →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McLeansboro

McLeansboro is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of McLeansboro'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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