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Panama, IL town hall & government

Panama spent $294,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $948 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Panama's government.

Town budget

Where Panama's money goes

Spent
$294,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$948
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$25,000
$81 per resident
Administration & buildings
$123,00042%
Water & other utilities
$117,00040%
Roads & transportation
$17,0006%
Parks & libraries
$16,0005%
Sewer & trash
$13,0004%
Police
$7,0002%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 28%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • From the federal government 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Panama

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3

Panama's K–12 school district, shared with Butler, Coffeen, Donnellson, East Fork, Irving and Schram City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,125
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,539
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 40%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $15,125 per pupil, $8,834 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Panama pay

Typical tax bill
$862
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.58%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$54,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Panama's government

Town hall & decisions in Panama →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Panama

Panama is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Panama's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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