Palestine, IL town hall & government
Palestine spent $781,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $618 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palestine's government.
Where Palestine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 50%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Palestine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Palestine didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Palestine Community Unit School District 3
Palestine's K–12 school district, shared with Lamotte 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 36%
- State 50%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,464 per pupil, $8,470 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 Palestine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palestine 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 Palestine's government
Who represents Palestine
Palestine 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.