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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.

Town budget

Where Olney's money goes

Spent
$9.9 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,170
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$174 per resident
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million18%
Police
$1.6 million17%
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million15%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million15%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million14%
Administration & buildings
$957,00010%
Fire
$653,0007%
Interest on debt
$52,0001%
Other
$392,0004%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Olney

Full-time staff
54
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 3 full-time firefighters
Police
14 full-time
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Fire
3 full-time2 part
Other
3 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$13,952
Illinois: $21,567
Students
2,182
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.1 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Olney pay

Typical tax bill
$1,893
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.90%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$99,800
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.

Local

Contact Olney's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.olney.il.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Olney →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Olney'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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