Nelson, IL town hall & government
Nelson spent $144,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $176 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nelson's government.
Where Nelson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 73%
- Property taxes 27%
Who works for Nelson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rock Falls Township High School District 301
Nelson's high school district, shared with Coloma, Hahnaman, Harmon, Hume, Montmorency and Nelson. 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 49%
- State 45%
- Federal 6%
Of the $21,141 per pupil, $12,428 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 Nelson: Dixon Unit School District 170 ($16,626 per pupil) · East Coloma-Nelson Consolidated Elementary School District 20 ($20,268 per pupil).
Which schools Nelson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Nelson 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Nelson's government
Who represents Nelson
Nelson is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.