Odell, IL town hall & government
Odell spent $784,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $819 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Odell's government.
Where Odell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 44%
- Utility sales 20%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 10%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Odell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pontiac Township High School District 90
Odell's high school district, shared with Avoca, Eppards Point, Esmen, Odell, Owego and Pike. 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 47%
- State 46%
- Federal 7%
Of the $21,527 per pupil, $12,563 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 Odell: Odell Community Consolidated School District 435 ($16,525 per pupil).
Which schools Odell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Odell 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 Odell's government
Who represents Odell
Odell is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.