Town Hall · Ogden

Ogden, IL town hall & government

Ogden spent $841,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,069 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ogden's government.

Town budget

Where Ogden's money goes

Spent
$841,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,069
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$263,000
$334 per resident
Roads & transportation
$258,00031%
Sewer & trash
$203,00024%
Water & other utilities
$184,00022%
Administration & buildings
$135,00016%
Parks & libraries
$49,0006%
Interest on debt
$12,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 45%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ogden

Full-time staff
0
28 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time18 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,500
Illinois: $21,567
Students
442
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.9 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ogden pay

Typical tax bill
$2,937
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.87%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$157,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Ogden's government

🏛️ Official websiteogdenil.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ogden →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Ogden's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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