Pierce, IL town hall & government
Pierce spent $280,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $622 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pierce's government.
Where Pierce's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- From the state 37%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Pierce collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Pierce
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pierce didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429
Pierce's K–12 school district, shared with Hinckley, Big Rock, Big Rock and Squaw Grove. 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 65%
- State 30%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,661 per pupil, $10,496 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 Pierce: Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 ($21,339 per pupil) · DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 ($21,601 per pupil).
Which schools Pierce kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pierce 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 Pierce's government
Who represents Pierce
Pierce is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. 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.