Phillips, IL town hall & government
Phillips spent $254,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $222 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Phillips's government.
Where Phillips's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- From the state 29%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Phillips
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5
Phillips's K–12 school district, shared with Carmi, Carmi, Crossville, Hawthorne, Maunie and Phillipstown. 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 37%
- State 49%
- Federal 13%
Of the $16,644 per pupil, $10,147 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 Phillips kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Phillips 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 Phillips's government
Who represents Phillips
Phillips 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.