Town Hall · Montrose

Montrose, IL town hall & government

Montrose spent $292,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,497 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Montrose's money goes

Spent
$292,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,497
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$35,000
$179 per resident
Administration & buildings
$149,00051%
Roads & transportation
$75,00026%
Sewer & trash
$32,00011%
Water & other utilities
$23,0008%
Interest on debt
$12,0004%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 46%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Montrose

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 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

Dieterich Community Unit School District 30

Montrose's K–12 school district, shared with Dieterich, Lucas, Bishop, Union and St. Francis. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,974
Illinois: $21,567
Students
609
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $11,974 per pupil, $7,369 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 Montrose pay

Typical tax bill
$1,786
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$125,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Montrose's government

Town hall & decisions in Montrose →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Montrose

Montrose is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Montrose'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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