Pierron, IL town hall & government
Pierron spent $642,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,200 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pierron's government.
Where Pierron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 49%
- From the state 25%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Pierron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Highland Community Unit School District 5
Pierron's K–12 school district, shared with Alhambra, Grantfork, Leef, New Douglas, Saline and Highland. 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 51%
- State 39%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,068 per pupil, $8,495 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 Pierron: Bond County Community Unit School District 2 ($17,775 per pupil).
Which schools Pierron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pierron 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 Pierron's government
Who represents Pierron
Pierron 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.