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Minonk, IL town hall & government

Minonk spent $2.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,292 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Minonk's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,292
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$682 per resident
Health & welfare
$419,00017%
Roads & transportation
$383,00015%
Sewer & trash
$383,00015%
Police
$377,00015%
Water & other utilities
$242,00010%
Administration & buildings
$196,0008%
Parks & libraries
$186,0007%
Interest on debt
$59,0002%
Other
$271,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 32%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Minonk

Full-time staff
12
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,600
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
2 full-time15 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6

Minonk's K–12 school district, shared with Bennington, Dana, Groveland, Minonk, Rutland and Toluca. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,474
Illinois: $21,567
Students
869
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$32.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $19,474 per pupil, $11,717 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Minonk pay

Typical tax bill
$2,560
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.12%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$120,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Minonk's government

Town hall & decisions in Minonk →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Minonk

Minonk is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Minonk'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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