Piasa, IL town hall & government
Piasa spent $394,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $125 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Piasa's government.
Where Piasa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- From the state 30%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Piasa didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Piasa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southwestern Community Unit School District 9
Piasa's K–12 school district, shared with Brighton, Fidelity, Medora, Shipman, Shipman and Ruyle. 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 39%
- State 54%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,659 per pupil, $9,873 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 Piasa: Jersey Community Unit School District 100 ($15,641 per pupil).
Which schools Piasa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Piasa 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.
Contact Piasa's government
Who represents Piasa
Piasa 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.