Mount Clare, IL town hall & government
Mount Clare spent $268,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,023 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Clare's government.
Where Mount Clare's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 57%
- Utility sales 22%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Property taxes 2%
Mount Clare didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Mount Clare
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mount Clare didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7
Mount Clare's K–12 school district, shared with Benld, Dorchester, Eagarville, East Gillespie, Gillespie and Sawyerville. 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 20%
- State 64%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,374 per pupil, $9,615 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.
Which schools Mount Clare kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Clare 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 Mount Clare's government
Who represents Mount Clare
Mount Clare is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. 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.