Ottawa, IL town hall & government
Ottawa spent $52.2 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,798 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ottawa's government.
Where Ottawa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Ottawa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ottawa Township High School District 140
Ottawa's high school district, shared with Dayton, Fall River, Freedom, Grand Ridge, Naplate and Ottawa. 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 58%
- State 37%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,784 per pupil, $11,079 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 Ottawa: Ottawa Elementary School District 141 ($18,096 per pupil) · Rutland Community Consolidated School District 230 ($30,971 per pupil) · Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195 ($17,088 per pupil).
Which schools Ottawa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ottawa 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 Ottawa's government
Who represents Ottawa
Ottawa 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.