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Neoga, IL town hall & government

Neoga spent $3.7 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,317 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Neoga's money goes

Spent
$3.7 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,317
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$880,000
$555 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million53%
Water & other utilities
$582,00016%
Administration & buildings
$340,0009%
Police
$249,0007%
Roads & transportation
$202,0005%
Health & welfare
$6,000<1%
Interest on debt
$6,000<1%
Other
$343,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 33%
  • From the state 21%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Neoga

Full-time staff
7
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Police
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Neoga Community Unit School District 3

Neoga's K–12 school district, shared with Neoga, Sigel, Big Spring, Sigel, Paradise and Spring Point. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,640
Illinois: $21,567
Students
492
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,640 per pupil, $7,598 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 Neoga pay

Typical tax bill
$2,211
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.80%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$123,100
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 Neoga's government

Town hall & decisions in Neoga →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Neoga

Neoga is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Neoga'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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