Pope, IL town hall & government
Pope spent $34,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $150 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pope's government.
Where Pope's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 62%
- Interest, fines & other 28%
- From the state 10%
Who works for Pope
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pope didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Patoka Community Unit School District 100
Pope's K–12 school district, shared with Patoka, Patoka, Vernon, Foster and Carrigan. 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 44%
- State 43%
- Federal 13%
Of the $19,493 per pupil, $10,902 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 Pope: Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 ($16,121 per pupil).
Which schools Pope kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pope 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 Pope's government
Who represents Pope
Pope 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.