Town Hall · Monee

Monee, IL town hall & government

Monee spent $57.7 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $11,342 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Monee's money goes

Spent
$57.7 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2024
Per resident
$11,342
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$6.1 million
$1,193 per resident
Administration & buildings
$49.8 million86%
Police
$2.5 million4%
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million3%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million2%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million2%
Interest on debt
$229,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$132,000<1%
Health & welfare
$28,000<1%
Other
$323,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 62%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • From the state 7%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Monee didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Monee

Full-time staff
54
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
25 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time19 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time2 part
Other
6 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U

Monee's K–12 school district, shared with Monee, University Park, Crete and Crete. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,596
Illinois: $21,567
Students
4,489
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$129.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $23,596 per pupil, $11,754 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 Monee pay

Typical tax bill
$8,270
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
3.44%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$240,500
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.

Local

Contact Monee's government

Town hall & decisions in Monee →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Monee

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

All of Monee'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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