Montezuma, IL town hall & government
Montezuma spent $163,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $317 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Montezuma's government.
Where Montezuma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- From the state 41%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Montezuma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Montezuma didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pikeland Community Unit School District 10
Montezuma's K–12 school district, shared with Baylis, Detroit, Florence, Hardin, Milton and Nebo. 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 35%
- State 52%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,644 per pupil, $7,874 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 Montezuma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Montezuma 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 Montezuma's government
Who represents Montezuma
Montezuma 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.