Omaha, IL town hall & government
Omaha spent $194,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $862 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Omaha's government.
Where Omaha's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 22%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Omaha
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3
Omaha's K–12 school district, shared with Enfield, Indian Creek, Norris City, Springerton, Enfield and Mill Shoals. 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 24%
- State 61%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,687 per pupil, $9,549 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 Omaha: Gallatin Community Unit School District 7 ($16,825 per pupil).
Which schools Omaha kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Omaha 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 Omaha's government
Who represents Omaha
Omaha 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.