Meacham, IL town hall & government
Meacham spent $139,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $392 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Meacham's government.
Where Meacham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 94%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Meacham 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 Meacham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Central Community Unit School District 401
Meacham's K–12 school district, shared with Alma, Farina, Kinmundy, Kinmundy, St. Peter and La Clede. 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 34%
- State 48%
- Federal 19%
Of the $15,719 per pupil, $8,771 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 Meacham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Meacham 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 Meacham's government
Who represents Meacham
Meacham is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative 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.