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Mound, IL town hall & government

Mound spent $4.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $9,688 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mound's money goes

Spent
$4.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$9,688
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$4.2 million88%
Roads & transportation
$264,0006%
Administration & buildings
$175,0004%
Fire
$45,0001%
Parks & libraries
$27,0001%
Interest on debt
$17,000<1%
Other
$30,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • From the state 19%
  • From the federal government 17%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mound

Full-time staff
8
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,300
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
5 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 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

Meridian Community Unit School District 101

Mound's K–12 school district, shared with Mounds, Olmsted and Pulaski. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,491
Illinois: $21,567
Students
442
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 15%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $25,491 per pupil, $13,833 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 Mound pay

Typical tax bill
$278
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$55,600
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 Mound's government

Town hall & decisions in Mound →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mound

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

All of Mound'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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