Meredosia, IL town hall & government
Meredosia spent $515,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $536 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Meredosia's government.
Where Meredosia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 14%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Meredosia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Meredosia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11
Meredosia's K–12 school district, shared with Chambersburg and Hagener. 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 39%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,602 per pupil, $11,226 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 Meredosia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Meredosia 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 Meredosia's government
Who represents Meredosia
Meredosia 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.