Town Hall · Parker

Parker, IL town hall & government

Parker spent $105,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $625 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Parker's money goes

Spent
$105,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$625
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$47,00045%
Administration & buildings
$33,00031%
Health & welfare
$2,0002%
Other
$23,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • From the state 40%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%

Parker didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Parker

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Parker didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4C

Parker's K–12 school district, shared with Casey, Casey, Westfield, Westfield, Johnson and Crooked Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,716
Illinois: $21,567
Students
895
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $13,716 per pupil, $7,675 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 Parker: Martinsville Community Unit School District 3C ($17,802 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Parker pay

Typical tax bill
$1,545
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$116,300
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 Parker's government

Town hall & decisions in Parker →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Parker

Parker is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Parker'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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