Niantic, IL town hall & government
Niantic spent $132,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $171 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Niantic's government.
Where Niantic's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 54%
- Property taxes 44%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Niantic
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Niantic didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9
Niantic's K–12 school district, shared with Illiopolis, Niantic, Harristown, Harristown, Illiopolis and Lanesville. 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 48%
- State 46%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,065 per pupil, $10,722 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 Niantic: Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 ($13,217 per pupil).
Which schools Niantic kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Niantic 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 Niantic's government
Who represents Niantic
Niantic is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. 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.