Pesotum, IL town hall & government
Pesotum spent $185,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $356 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pesotum's government.
Where Pesotum's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 57%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the federal government 13%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Pesotum
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tolono Community Unit School District 7
Pesotum's K–12 school district, shared with Philo, Philo, Sadorus, Sidney, Tolono and Sidney. 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 44%
- State 51%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,382 per pupil, $9,641 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 Pesotum kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pesotum 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 Pesotum's government
Who represents Pesotum
Pesotum 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.