Melvin, IL town hall & government
Melvin spent $383,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $934 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Melvin's government.
Where Melvin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- Utility sales 25%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Melvin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
Melvin's K–12 school district, shared with Dix, Drummer, Elliott, Foosland, Gibson City and Peach Orchard. 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 50%
- State 45%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,376 per pupil, $10,174 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 Melvin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Melvin 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 Melvin's government
Who represents Melvin
Melvin is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.