Murdock, IL town hall & government
Murdock spent $227,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $954 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Murdock's government.
Where Murdock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 35%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Murdock collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Murdock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302
Murdock's K–12 school district, shared with Camargo, Villa Grove, Camargo and Crittenden. 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 43%
- State 45%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,414 per pupil, $7,376 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 Murdock: Shiloh Community Unit School District 1 ($20,887 per pupil) · Heritage Community Unit School District 8 ($19,726 per pupil).
Which schools Murdock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Murdock's government
Who represents Murdock
Murdock 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.