Town Hall · Oregon

Oregon, IL town hall & government

Oregon spent $6.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,794 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oregon's government.

Town budget

Where Oregon's money goes

Spent
$6.2 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,794
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$9.2 million
$2,671 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2 million33%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million25%
Police
$1.4 million23%
Administration & buildings
$414,0007%
Interest on debt
$357,0006%
Parks & libraries
$41,0001%
Other
$372,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 44%
  • Sales taxes 30%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Oregon

Full-time staff
21
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Oregon Community Unit School District 220

Oregon's K–12 school district, shared with Mount Morris, Oregon-Nashua, Mount Morris, Pine Rock, Pine Creek and Rockvale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,853
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,407
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 54%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $17,853 per pupil, $8,814 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 Oregon pay

Typical tax bill
$2,896
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.03%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$142,600
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 Oregon's government

🏛️ Official websiteoregonil.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Oregon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oregon

Oregon is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Oregon'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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