Otego, IL town hall & government
Otego spent $133,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $90 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Otego's government.
Where Otego's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the state 27%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Otego
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
Otego's K–12 school district, shared with Brownstown and Sefton. 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 29%
- State 58%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,754 per pupil, $7,596 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 Otego kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Otego 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 Otego's government
Who represents Otego
Otego is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.