Oswego, IL town hall & government
Oswego spent $3.9 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $67 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oswego's government.
Where Oswego's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Oswego
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oswego Community Unit School District 308
Oswego's K–12 school district, shared with Oswego, Na-Au-Say and Montgomery. 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 47%
- State 48%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,315 per pupil, $10,915 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 Oswego: Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 ($16,791 per pupil).
Which schools Oswego kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oswego 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.
Contact Oswego's government
Who represents Oswego
Oswego 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.