Pella, IL town hall & government
Pella spent $74,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $468 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pella's government.
Where Pella's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Pella collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Pella
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pella didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J
Pella's K–12 school district, shared with Cabery, Cullom, Kempton, Mona, Piper City and Rogers. 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 61%
- State 31%
- Federal 8%
Of the $24,438 per pupil, $13,669 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 Pella: Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 ($18,614 per pupil).
Which schools Pella kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pella 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 Pella's government
Who represents Pella
Pella is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.