Town Hall · Middleport

Middleport, IL town hall & government

Middleport spent $347,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $89 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Middleport's government.

Town budget

Where Middleport's money goes

Spent
$347,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$89
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$123,00035%
Administration & buildings
$72,00021%
Health & welfare
$7,0002%
Other
$145,00042%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • From the state 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Middleport collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Middleport

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Middleport didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9

Middleport's K–12 school district, shared with Watseka, Woodland and Belmont. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,974
Illinois: $21,567
Students
907
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $16,974 per pupil, $10,706 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 Middleport: Donovan Community Unit School District 3 ($19,814 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Middleport pay

Typical tax bill
$1,811
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$105,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Middleport's government

Town hall & decisions in Middleport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Middleport

Middleport is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Middleport's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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