Pilot, IL town hall & government
Pilot spent $618,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,142 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pilot's government.
Where Pilot's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
Who works for Pilot
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pilot didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Armstrong Township High School District 225
Pilot's high school district, shared with Blount, Middlefork, Kerr and Compromise. 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 67%
- State 31%
- Federal 2%
Of the $25,184 per pupil, $14,000 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 Pilot: Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61 ($23,225 per pupil) · Oakwood Community Unit School District 76 ($14,492 per pupil) · Potomac Community Unit School District 10 ($19,597 per pupil).
Which schools Pilot kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pilot 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 Pilot's government
Who represents Pilot
Pilot is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.