Metropolis, IL town hall & government
Metropolis spent $20.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,497 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Metropolis's government.
Where Metropolis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- From the state 36%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Metropolis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Massac Unit School District 1
Metropolis's K–12 school district, shared with Brookport. 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 23%
- State 65%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,013 per pupil, $10,572 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 Metropolis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Metropolis 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 Metropolis's government
Who represents Metropolis
Metropolis is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.