Persifer, IL town hall & government
Persifer spent $571,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $621 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Persifer's government.
Where Persifer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the state 28%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Persifer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
Persifer's K–12 school district, shared with Knoxville, Orange, East Galesburg, Knox and Haw Creek. 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 41%
- State 53%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,236 per pupil, $9,307 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 Persifer: Williamsfield Community Unit School District 210 ($22,780 per pupil).
Which schools Persifer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Persifer 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 Persifer's government
Who represents Persifer
Persifer is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. 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.