Oakland, IL town hall & government
Oakland spent $1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,213 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oakland's government.
Where Oakland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 34%
- Utility sales 33%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Oakland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oakland Community Unit School District 5
Oakland's K–12 school district, shared with Hindsboro, East Oakland and Sargent. 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 53%
- State 37%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,194 per pupil, $9,826 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 Oakland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oakland 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 Oakland's government
Who represents Oakland
Oakland 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.