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Prophetstown, IL town hall & government

Prophetstown spent $7.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,983 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Prophetstown's money goes

Spent
$7.6 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,983
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$6.1 million79%
Roads & transportation
$521,0007%
Administration & buildings
$519,0007%
Police
$288,0004%
Water & other utilities
$155,0002%
Parks & libraries
$73,0001%
Interest on debt
$21,000<1%
Other
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 36%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Prophetstown

Full-time staff
18
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
9 full-time
Police
4 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3

Prophetstown's K–12 school district, shared with Deer Grove, Lyndon, Prophetstown, Tampico, Tampico and Lyndon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,473
Illinois: $21,567
Students
765
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,473 per pupil, $8,787 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Prophetstown pay

Typical tax bill
$2,316
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.99%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$116,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Prophetstown's government

Town hall & decisions in Prophetstown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Prophetstown

Prophetstown is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Prophetstown'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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