Montgomery, IL town hall & government
Montgomery spent $28.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,407 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Montgomery's government.
Where Montgomery's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 36%
- Utility sales 19%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Montgomery
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oswego Community Unit School District 308
Montgomery's K–12 school district, shared with Oswego, Oswego and Na-Au-Say. 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 47%
- State 48%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,315 per pupil, $10,915 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 Montgomery: Aurora West Unit School District 129 ($17,236 per pupil) · Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 ($21,339 per pupil) · Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 ($16,791 per pupil).
Which schools Montgomery kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Montgomery 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.
Contact Montgomery's government
Who represents Montgomery
Montgomery is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. 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.