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Monmouth, IL town hall & government

Monmouth spent $26.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,989 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Monmouth's money goes

Spent
$26.3 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,989
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$31.9 million
$3,625 per resident
Sewer & trash
$10.4 million39%
Water & other utilities
$3.8 million15%
Roads & transportation
$3.8 million15%
Administration & buildings
$3.5 million13%
Police
$2.7 million10%
Fire
$1.4 million5%
Interest on debt
$528,0002%
Parks & libraries
$88,000<1%
Other
$7,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 31%
  • From the state 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Monmouth didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Monmouth

Full-time staff
44
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 15 full-time firefighters
Police
24 full-time3 part
Fire
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time18 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238

Monmouth's K–12 school district, shared with Roseville, Roseville, Swan, Point Pleasant, Ellison and Berwick. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,023
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,599
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $14,023 per pupil, $8,342 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 Monmouth: United Community School District 304 ($18,592 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Monmouth pay

Typical tax bill
$1,753
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.02%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$86,800
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 Monmouth's government

Town hall & decisions in Monmouth →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Monmouth

Monmouth is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Monmouth'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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