Mount Vernon, IL town hall & government
Mount Vernon spent $962,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $76 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Vernon's government.
Where Mount Vernon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the state 20%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Mount Vernon collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Mount Vernon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Vernon Township High School District 201
Mount Vernon's high school district, shared with Belle Rive, Bonnie, Dix, Dodds, Field and Ina. 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 46%
- State 39%
- Federal 15%
Of the $21,435 per pupil, $11,405 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 Mount Vernon: Field Community Consolidated School District 3 ($13,024 per pupil) · Summersville School District 79 ($14,939 per pupil) · Mount Vernon School District 80 ($20,276 per pupil).
Which schools Mount Vernon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Vernon 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.
Contact Mount Vernon's government
Who represents Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.