Orion, IL town hall & government
Orion spent $2.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,353 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orion's government.
Where Orion's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 38%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Orion
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Orion Community Unit School District 223
Orion's K–12 school district, shared with Western, Andover, Lynn, Colona, Osco and Rural. 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 61%
- State 36%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,268 per pupil, $7,496 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 Orion kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orion 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 Orion's government
Who represents Orion
Orion is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.