Omega, IL town hall & government
Omega spent $111,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $238 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Omega's government.
Where Omega's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 6%
Omega 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 Omega
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Omega didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Salem Community High School District 600
Omega's high school district, shared with Alma, Farrington, Haines, Iuka, Iuka and Kell. 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 47%
- State 48%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,301 per pupil, $7,242 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 Omega: South Central Community Unit School District 401 ($15,719 per pupil) · Iuka Community Consolidated School District 7 ($12,519 per pupil).
Which schools Omega kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Omega 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 Omega's government
Who represents Omega
Omega 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.