Town Hall · Medora

Medora, IL town hall & government

Medora spent $401,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,028 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Medora's money goes

Spent
$401,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,028
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$244,00061%
Administration & buildings
$96,00024%
Roads & transportation
$26,0006%
Interest on debt
$5,0001%
Other
$30,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 49%
  • From the state 26%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Medora

Full-time staff
0
13 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
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

Southwestern Community Unit School District 9

Medora's K–12 school district, shared with Brighton, Fidelity, Shipman, Shipman, Ruyle and Brighton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,659
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,162
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,659 per pupil, $9,873 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 Medora pay

Typical tax bill
$1,450
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$93,800
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 Medora's government

Town hall & decisions in Medora →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Medora

Medora is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Medora'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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