Onarga, IL town hall & government
Onarga spent $1.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,094 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Onarga's government.
Where Onarga's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Utility sales 28%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Onarga
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
Onarga's K–12 school district, shared with Danforth, Danforth, Gilman, Thawville, Ridgeland and Onarga. 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 33%
- State 57%
- Federal 10%
Of the $18,614 per pupil, $12,139 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 Onarga kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Onarga 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 Onarga's government
Who represents Onarga
Onarga is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.