Phenix, IL town hall & government
Phenix spent $418,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $261 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Phenix's government.
Where Phenix's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 97%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Phenix
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
Phenix's K–12 school district, shared with Atkinson, Atkinson, Cleveland, Edford, Geneseo and Geneseo. 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 55%
- State 37%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,444 per pupil, $8,542 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 Phenix: Erie Community Unit School District 1 ($25,420 per pupil).
Which schools Phenix kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Phenix 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 Phenix's government
Who represents Phenix
Phenix is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.