Pendleton, IL town hall & government
Pendleton spent $365,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $316 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pendleton's government.
Where Pendleton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 42%
- Property taxes 32%
- Interest, fines & other 26%
Who works for Pendleton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Vernon Township High School District 201
Pendleton's high school district, shared with Belle Rive, Bonnie, Dix, Dodds, Field and Ina. 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 46%
- State 39%
- Federal 15%
Of the $21,435 per pupil, $11,405 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 Pendleton: Opdyke-Belle Rive Community Consolidated School District 5 ($21,775 per pupil) · Bluford Unit School District 318 ($14,405 per pupil) · Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 ($13,781 per pupil).
Which schools Pendleton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pendleton 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 Pendleton's government
Who represents Pendleton
Pendleton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.