Mill Shoals, IL town hall & government
Mill Shoals spent $151,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $782 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mill Shoals's government.
Where Mill Shoals's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Utility sales 29%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Mill Shoals
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fairfield Community High School District 225
Mill Shoals's high school district, shared with Barnhill, Big Mound, Burnt Prairie, Burnt Prairie, Fairfield and Golden Gate. 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 37%
- State 53%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,340 per pupil, $9,687 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 Mill Shoals: New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6 ($12,876 per pupil).
Which schools Mill Shoals kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mill Shoals 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 Mill Shoals's government
Who represents Mill Shoals
Mill Shoals 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.