Meriden, IL town hall & government
Meriden spent $267,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $881 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Meriden's government.
Where Meriden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- From the state 30%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Meriden collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Meriden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mendota Township High School District 280
Meriden's high school district, shared with Bradford, Brooklyn, Clarion, Compton, Lee Center and Mendota. 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 53%
- State 43%
- Federal 4%
Of the $21,043 per pupil, $11,399 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 Meriden: Earlville Community Unit School District 9 ($17,429 per pupil) · Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 ($15,892 per pupil).
Which schools Meriden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Meriden 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 Meriden's government
Who represents Meriden
Meriden 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.