Town Hall · Mound

Mound, IL town hall & government

Mound spent $417,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $115 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
$417,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$115
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$369,00088%
Administration & buildings
$34,0008%
Paid to other governments
$7,0002%
Health & welfare
$4,0001%
Other
$3,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 87%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state 3%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Mound collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Mound

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 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

Altamont Community Unit School District 10

Mound's K–12 school district, shared with Altamont, West, Moccasin and Jackson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,573
Illinois: $21,567
Students
689
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,573 per pupil, $7,763 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
$1,837
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$135,000
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.

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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