Ophir, IL town hall & government
Ophir spent $326,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $655 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ophir's government.
Where Ophir's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 39%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Ophir
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ophir didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mendota Township High School District 280
Ophir's high school district, shared with Bradford, Brooklyn, Clarion, Compton, Lee Center and Mendota. 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 53%
- State 43%
- Federal 4%
Of the $21,043 per pupil, $11,399 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 Ophir: Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 ($15,892 per pupil) · Serena CUSD 2 ($20,344 per pupil).
Which schools Ophir kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ophir 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 Ophir's government
Who represents Ophir
Ophir is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. 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.