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Posen, IL town hall & government

Posen spent $8.8 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,515 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Posen's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Posen's money goes

Spent
$8.8 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,515
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$252 per resident
Police
$3.5 million39%
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million20%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million17%
Sewer & trash
$447,0005%
Roads & transportation
$249,0003%
Interest on debt
$54,0001%
Other
$1.3 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 25%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%

Posen didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Posen

Full-time staff
38
59 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
21 full-time5 part
Fire
2 full-time37 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Other
1 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Posen didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bremen Community High School District 228

Posen's high school district, shared with Midlothian, Oak Forest, Bremen, Markham, Hazel Crest and Country Club Hills. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,258
Illinois: $21,567
Students
5,066
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$50 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 39%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $25,258 per pupil, $13,309 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 Posen: Posen-Robbins Elementary School District 143-5 ($24,959 per pupil) · Thornton Township High School District 205 ($34,660 per pupil) · West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 ($22,928 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Posen pay

Typical tax bill
$3,253
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.88%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$172,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Posen's government

Town hall & decisions in Posen →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Posen

Posen is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Jonathan L. Jackson. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Posen's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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