Oakford, IL town hall & government
Oakford spent $170,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $623 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oakford's government.
Where Oakford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 45%
- Utility sales 41%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Property taxes 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Oakford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Porta Community Unit School District 202
Oakford's K–12 school district, shared with Petersburg, Tallula and Chandlerville. 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 56%
- State 38%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,969 per pupil, $7,807 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 Oakford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oakford 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 Oakford's government
Who represents Oakford
Oakford is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.