Town Hall · Murrayville

Murrayville, IL town hall & government

Murrayville spent $350,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $647 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Murrayville's government.

Town budget

Where Murrayville's money goes

Spent
$350,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$647
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$169,00048%
Police
$63,00018%
Roads & transportation
$40,00011%
Parks & libraries
$28,0008%
Interest on debt
$6,0002%
Other
$44,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 41%
  • Fees & charges 29%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Murrayville

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,000
a year, before benefits
Police
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jacksonville School District 117

Murrayville's K–12 school district, shared with Jacksonville, Lynnville, South Jacksonville and Woodson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,464
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,189
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$48.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 41%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $16,464 per pupil, $9,389 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Murrayville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,830
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$106,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Murrayville's government

Town hall & decisions in Murrayville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Murrayville

Murrayville is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Murrayville's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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