Preston, IL town hall & government
Preston spent $151,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $126 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Preston's government.
Where Preston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 85%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Preston collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Preston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Preston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Richland County Community Unit School District 1
Preston's K–12 school district, shared with Calhoun, Claremont, Claremont, Decker, German and Noble. 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 38%
- State 52%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,952 per pupil, $7,912 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 Preston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Preston 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 Preston's government
Who represents Preston
Preston 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.