Paris, IL town hall & government
Paris spent $17.1 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $2,098 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
- From the state 36%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Paris
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Paris-Union School District 95
Paris's K–12 school district. 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 22%
- State 58%
- Federal 20%
Of the $12,891 per pupil, $7,664 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 Community Unit School District 4 ($10,056 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.