Mills, IL town hall & government
Mills spent $238,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $467 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mills's government.
Where Mills's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the state 8%
Who works for Mills
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mills didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bond County Community Unit School District 2
Mills's K–12 school district, shared with Central, Old Ripley, Pocahontas, Sorento, Greenville and Shoal Creek. 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 56%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,775 per pupil, $10,738 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 Mills kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mills 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 Mills's government
Who represents Mills
Mills 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.