Mosquito, IL town hall & government
Mosquito spent $197,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $538 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mosquito's government.
Where Mosquito's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- From the state 9%
Who works for Mosquito
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3
Mosquito's K–12 school district, shared with Johnson, Mount Auburn, Owaneco, Stonington, Taylorville and May. 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 45%
- State 47%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,364 per pupil, $8,731 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 Mosquito: Meridian Community Unit School District 15 ($12,661 per pupil) · Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9 ($18,065 per pupil).
Which schools Mosquito kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mosquito 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 Mosquito's government
Who represents Mosquito
Mosquito 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.