Melrose, IL town hall & government
Melrose spent $74,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $226 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Melrose's government.
Where Melrose's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Who works for Melrose
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Melrose didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1
Melrose's K–12 school district, shared with Hutsonville, Hutsonville, Prairie and York. 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 24%
- State 64%
- Federal 12%
Of the $20,306 per pupil, $10,218 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.
Also serving Melrose: Martinsville Community Unit School District 3C ($17,802 per pupil) · Marshall Community Unit School District 2C ($13,637 per pupil).
Which schools Melrose kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Melrose 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 Melrose's government
Who represents Melrose
Melrose 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.