Melrose, IL town hall & government
Melrose spent $737,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $135 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 82%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Melrose
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Quincy School District 172
Melrose's K–12 school district, shared with Quincy, Quincy, Riverside and Ellington. 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 43%
- State 45%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,876 per pupil, $6,995 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: Payson Community Unit School District 1 ($14,712 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.
Contact Melrose's government
Who represents Melrose
Melrose 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.