Polo, IL town hall & government
Polo spent $2.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,136 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Polo's government.
Where Polo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- From the state 32%
- Property taxes 16%
- Utility sales 11%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Polo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Polo Community Unit School District 222
Polo's K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo, Eagle Point, Woosung, Lincoln, Pine Creek and Brookville. 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 41%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,826 per pupil, $9,205 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 Polo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Polo 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 Polo's government
Who represents Polo
Polo is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.