Paris, IL town hall & government
Paris spent $514,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $57 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Paris's government.
Where Paris's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
Who works for Paris
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Paris didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Paris Community Unit School District 4
Paris's K–12 school district, shared with Elbridge, Stratton, Vermilion, Symmes, Hunter and Edgar. 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 59%
- State 35%
- Federal 6%
Of the $10,056 per pupil, $6,291 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 Paris: Paris-Union School District 95 ($12,891 per pupil).
Which schools Paris kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Paris 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 Paris's government
Who represents Paris
Paris 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.