Murphysboro, IL town hall & government
Murphysboro spent $8.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,197 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Murphysboro's government.
Where Murphysboro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 49%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the federal government 10%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Murphysboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Murphysboro didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
Murphysboro's K–12 school district, shared with Gorham, Sand Ridge, Murphysboro, Pomona, Somerset and Levan. 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 27%
- State 62%
- Federal 11%
Of the $17,286 per pupil, $10,671 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 Murphysboro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Murphysboro 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 Murphysboro's government
Who represents Murphysboro
Murphysboro 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.