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Pittsfield, IL town hall & government

Pittsfield spent $6.7 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,608 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pittsfield's government.

Town budget

Where Pittsfield's money goes

Spent
$6.7 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,608
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$3.1 million46%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million18%
Police
$854,00013%
Administration & buildings
$390,0006%
Parks & libraries
$390,0006%
Fire
$197,0003%
Interest on debt
$15,000<1%
Other
$595,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 51%
  • From the state 30%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pittsfield

Full-time staff
26
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Fire
0 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pikeland Community Unit School District 10

Pittsfield's K–12 school district, shared with Baylis, Detroit, Florence, Hardin, Milton and Montezuma. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,644
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,196
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 35%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,644 per pupil, $7,874 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Pittsfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,383
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$111,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Pittsfield's government

🏛️ Official websitepittsfieldil.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pittsfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pittsfield

Pittsfield is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Pittsfield's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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