Mount Zion, IL town hall & government
Mount Zion spent $4.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $762 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Zion's government.
Where Mount Zion's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 34%
- Property taxes 24%
- Utility sales 23%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Mount Zion
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3
Mount Zion's K–12 school district, shared with Dalton City, Long Creek, Mount Zion and Long Creek. 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 44%
- State 51%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,892 per pupil, $8,873 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 Zion kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Zion 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 Zion's government
Who represents Mount Zion
Mount Zion is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.