Pittsburg, IL town hall & government
Pittsburg spent $1.8 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,202 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pittsburg's government.
Where Pittsburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Utility sales 39%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Property taxes 1%
Who works for Pittsburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marion Community Unit School District 2
Pittsburg's K–12 school district, shared with Creal Springs, Spillertown and Marion. 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 38%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,659 per pupil, $8,527 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 Pittsburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg's government
Who represents Pittsburg
Pittsburg 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.