Oakley, IL town hall & government
Oakley spent $377,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $371 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oakley's government.
Where Oakley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the state 30%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Oakley collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Oakley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100
Oakley's K–12 school district, shared with Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo and Long Creek. 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 50%
- State 39%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,754 per pupil, $8,863 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 Oakley: Decatur School District 61 ($18,753 per pupil) · Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1 ($14,945 per pupil).
Which schools Oakley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oakley 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 Oakley's government
Who represents Oakley
Oakley is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Nikki Budzinski and 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.