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Paxton, IL town hall & government

Paxton spent $3.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $840 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Paxton's money goes

Spent
$3.5 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$840
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$401,000
$97 per resident
Roads & transportation
$806,00023%
Police
$684,00020%
Sewer & trash
$529,00015%
Administration & buildings
$483,00014%
Water & other utilities
$392,00011%
Housing & development
$178,0005%
Parks & libraries
$166,0005%
Interest on debt
$29,0001%
Paid to other governments
$18,0001%
Other
$175,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 41%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Paxton

Full-time staff
20
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time1 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

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10

Paxton's K–12 school district, shared with Buckley, Loda, Roberts, Loda, Button and Patton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,055
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,238
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $17,055 per pupil, $9,845 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 Paxton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,842
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.36%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$120,400
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 Paxton's government

🏛️ Official websitepaxtonil.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Paxton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Paxton

Paxton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Paxton'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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