Pontiac, IL town hall & government
Pontiac spent $16.1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,443 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pontiac's government.
Where Pontiac's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 36%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Pontiac
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pontiac didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
Pontiac's elementary school district, shared with Pontiac, Eppards Point, Owego and Esmen. 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 41%
- State 52%
- Federal 7%
Of the $19,487 per pupil, $11,471 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 Pontiac: Pontiac Township High School District 90 ($21,527 per pupil).
Which schools Pontiac kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pontiac 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.
Contact Pontiac's government
Who represents Pontiac
Pontiac is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Robin L. Kelly and 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.