Payson, IL town hall & government
Payson spent $256,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $149 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Payson's government.
Where Payson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 49%
- Property taxes 42%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
Payson didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Payson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Payson Community Unit School District 1
Payson's K–12 school district, shared with Fall Creek, Payson, Plainville, Richfield and Burton. 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 40%
- State 49%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,712 per pupil, $7,701 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.
Which schools Payson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Payson 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Payson's government
Who represents Payson
Payson 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.