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North Okaw, IL town hall & government

North Okaw spent $352,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $377 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where North Okaw's money goes

Spent
$352,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$377
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
$110,000
$118 per resident
Roads & transportation
$280,00080%
Administration & buildings
$67,00019%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 72%
  • From the state 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for North Okaw

Full-time staff
8
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$30,900
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mattoon Community Unit School District 2

North Okaw's K–12 school district, shared with Humboldt, Mattoon, Mattoon, Lafayette, Humboldt and Paradise. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,880
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,075
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,880 per pupil, $8,942 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 North Okaw: Arthur Community Unit School District 305 ($18,458 per pupil) · Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306 ($18,130 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in North Okaw pay

Typical tax bill
$3,369
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.66%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$202,600
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 North Okaw's government

Town hall & decisions in North Okaw →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Okaw

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

All of North Okaw'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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