New Athens, IL town hall & government
New Athens spent $2.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,205 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Athens's government.
Where New Athens's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for New Athens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
New Athens Community Unit School District 60
New Athens's K–12 school district, shared with Lenzburg, New Athens, Prairie Du Long, Lenzburg and Fayetteville. 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 47%
- State 47%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,719 per pupil, $8,463 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 New Athens kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in New Athens 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 New Athens's government
Who represents New Athens
New Athens 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.