Media, IL town hall & government
Media spent $79,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $849 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Media's government.
Where Media's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 44%
- Utility sales 28%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Property taxes 3%
Media 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 Media
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Media didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Central Community Unit School District 235
Media's K–12 school district, shared with Biggsville, Biggsville, Carman, Gladstone, Gladstone and Gulfport. 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 51%
- State 38%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,975 per pupil, $9,118 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 Media kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Media 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 Media's government
Who represents Media
Media is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.