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.
Where Olmsted's money goes
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.
Who works for Olmsted
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Olmsted kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Olmsted 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 Olmsted's government
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.
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.