Pomona, IL town hall & government
Pomona spent $27,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $36 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pomona's government.
Where Pomona's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 91%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Pomona collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Pomona
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pomona didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Carbondale Community High School District 165
Pomona's high school district, shared with Carbondale, Carbondale, De Soto, De Soto, Makanda and Makanda. 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 56%
- State 34%
- Federal 9%
Of the $22,399 per pupil, $12,045 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 Pomona: Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 ($17,286 per pupil) · Cobden School Unit District 17 ($18,206 per pupil) · Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 140 ($14,579 per pupil).
Which schools Pomona kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pomona 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 Pomona's government
Who represents Pomona
Pomona 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.