Town Hall · Olmsted

Olmsted, IL town hall & government

Olmsted spent $562,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,951 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Olmsted's money goes

Spent
$562,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,951
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$368,000
$1,278 per resident
Police
$192,00034%
Water & other utilities
$161,00029%
Administration & buildings
$107,00019%
Sewer & trash
$52,0009%
Roads & transportation
$16,0003%
Fire
$13,0002%
Parks & libraries
$11,0002%
Interest on debt
$10,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 40%
  • From the state 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Property taxes 2%

Olmsted didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Olmsted

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 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

Meridian Community Unit School District 101

Olmsted's K–12 school district, shared with Mound City, Mounds and Pulaski. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,491
Illinois: $21,567
Students
442
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 15%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $25,491 per pupil, $13,833 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Olmsted pay

Typical tax bill
$1,033
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.99%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$51,800
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 Olmsted's government

Town hall & decisions in Olmsted →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Olmsted

Olmsted is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Olmsted'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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