Olney, IL town hall & government
Olney spent $9.9 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,170 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Olney's government.
Where Olney's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 34%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Olney
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Richland County Community Unit School District 1
Olney's K–12 school district, shared with Calhoun, Claremont, Claremont, Decker, German and Noble. 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 38%
- State 52%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,952 per pupil, $7,912 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 Olney kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Olney 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.
Contact Olney's government
Who represents Olney
Olney 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.