Pearl, IL town hall & government
Pearl spent $385,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,984 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pearl's government.
Where Pearl's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 54%
- Interest, fines & other 34%
- Utility sales 8%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Pearl 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 Pearl
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pearl didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pikeland Community Unit School District 10
Pearl's K–12 school district, shared with Baylis, Detroit, Florence, Hardin, Milton and Montezuma. 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 35%
- State 52%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,644 per pupil, $7,874 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 Pearl kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pearl 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 Pearl's government
Who represents Pearl
Pearl 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.