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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.

Town budget

Where Montgomery's money goes

Spent
$28.4 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,407
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$38.2 million
$1,894 per resident
Administration & buildings
$6.9 million24%
Roads & transportation
$6.8 million24%
Police
$6.2 million22%
Water & other utilities
$5.6 million20%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million5%
Interest on debt
$938,0003%
Other
$657,0002%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Montgomery

Full-time staff
65
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
37 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
9 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$18,315
Illinois: $21,567
Students
16,851
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$251.5 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Montgomery pay

Typical tax bill
$7,183
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.40%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$299,500
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 Montgomery's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.montgomery.il.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Montgomery →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Montgomery'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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