Potomac, IL town hall & government
Potomac spent $742,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,090 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Potomac's government.
Where Potomac's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 31%
- From the state 28%
- Utility sales 16%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Potomac didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Potomac
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Potomac Community Unit School District 10
Potomac's elementary school district, shared with Middlefork. 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 49%
- Federal 10%
Of the $19,597 per pupil, $11,116 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 Potomac kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Potomac 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 Potomac's government
Who represents Potomac
Potomac is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.