Mendota, IL town hall & government
Mendota spent $11.9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,729 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mendota's government.
Who runs Mendota
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Mendota's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 11%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Mendota 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 Mendota
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289
Mendota's elementary school district, shared with Compton, Mendota, Troy Grove, West Brooklyn, Troy Grove and Brooklyn. 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 41%
- State 51%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,892 per pupil, $10,320 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 Mendota: Mendota Township High School District 280 ($21,043 per pupil).
Which schools Mendota kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mendota 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 Mendota's government
Who represents Mendota
Mendota is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. 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.