Orel, IL town hall & government
Orel spent $424,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $313 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orel's government.
Where Orel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 55%
- Property taxes 35%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
Who works for Orel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Orel didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wayne City Community Unit School District 100
Orel's K–12 school district, shared with Arrington, Four Mile, Hickory Hill, Keenes, Sims and Wayne City. 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 34%
- State 55%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,086 per pupil, $9,864 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 Orel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orel 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 Orel's government
Who represents Orel
Orel 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.