Ogden, IL town hall & government
Ogden spent $297,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $186 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ogden's government.
Where Ogden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 89%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Ogden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ogden didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305
Ogden's high school district, shared with Oakwood, Ogden, Royal, South Homer, St. Joseph and St. Joseph. 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 66%
- State 31%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,500 per pupil, $7,631 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 Ogden: Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197 ($14,955 per pupil) · St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169 ($12,770 per pupil).
Which schools Ogden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ogden 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 Ogden's government
Who represents Ogden
Ogden 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.