Prairie, IL town hall & government
Prairie spent $108,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $443 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prairie's government.
Where Prairie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- Interest, fines & other 37%
- From the state 6%
Who works for Prairie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Prairie didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Edgar County Community Unit District 6
Prairie's K–12 school district, shared with Chrisman, Ross, Brouilletts Creek and Edgar. 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 50%
- State 37%
- Federal 13%
Of the $20,248 per pupil, $10,568 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 Prairie: Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4 ($17,991 per pupil).
Which schools Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prairie 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 Prairie's government
Who represents Prairie
Prairie 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.