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Pawnee, IL town hall & government

Pawnee spent $3.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,363 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
$3.6 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,363
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$358,000
$135 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million53%
Police
$656,00018%
Sewer & trash
$346,00010%
Roads & transportation
$287,0008%
Administration & buildings
$220,0006%
Parks & libraries
$173,0005%
Interest on debt
$21,0001%
Other
$9,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 47%
  • From the state 30%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Pawnee

Full-time staff
15
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time

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

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Pawnee pay

Typical tax bill
$2,898
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.94%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$149,500
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

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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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