Prairie, IL town hall & government
Prairie spent $135,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $247 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 65%
- From the state 33%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Prairie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1
Prairie's K–12 school district, shared with Hutsonville, Hutsonville, Melrose and York. 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 24%
- State 64%
- Federal 12%
Of the $20,306 per pupil, $10,218 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: Robinson Community Unit School District 2 ($14,902 per pupil).
Which schools Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Prairie's government
Who represents Prairie
Prairie is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.