Mount Olive, IL town hall & government
Mount Olive spent $4.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,297 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Olive's government.
Where Mount Olive's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 28%
- From the state 25%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 9%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Mount Olive
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5
Mount Olive's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Ka-Ho, White City, Mount Olive, Walshville and Cahokia. 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 33%
- State 53%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,831 per pupil, $9,646 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 Olive kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Olive 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 Olive's government
Who represents Mount Olive
Mount Olive 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.