Pleasant, IL town hall & government
Pleasant spent $142,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $213 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pleasant's government.
Where Pleasant's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 29%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Pleasant
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
V.I.T. Community Unit School District 2
Pleasant's K–12 school district, shared with Farmers, Ipava, Table Grove, Vermont, Vermont and Bernadotte. 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 52%
- State 40%
- Federal 7%
Of the $19,095 per pupil, $11,967 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 Pleasant: Astoria Community Unit School District 1 ($18,904 per pupil).
Which schools Pleasant kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pleasant 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 Pleasant's government
Who represents Pleasant
Pleasant 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.