Town Hall · Pawnee

Pawnee, IL town hall & government

Pawnee spent $210,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $72 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pawnee's money goes

Spent
$210,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$72
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$96,00046%
Administration & buildings
$89,00042%
Health & welfare
$3,0001%
Other
$22,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 91%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Pawnee collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Pawnee

Full-time staff
2
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 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

Pawnee Community Unit School District 11

Pawnee's K–12 school district, shared with Pawnee and South Fork. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,348
Illinois: $21,567
Students
563
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,348 per pupil, $9,568 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 Pawnee: Auburn Community Unit School District 10 ($14,257 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Pawnee pay

Typical tax bill
$3,152
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.00%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$157,600
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.

Local

Contact Pawnee's government

Town hall & decisions in Pawnee →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pawnee

Pawnee is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Pawnee'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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