Pulaski, IL town hall & government
Pulaski spent $239,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,414 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pulaski's government.
Where Pulaski's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 54%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Pulaski
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Meridian Community Unit School District 101
Pulaski's K–12 school district, shared with Mound City, Mounds and Olmsted. 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 15%
- State 66%
- Federal 20%
Of the $25,491 per pupil, $13,833 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 Pulaski kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pulaski 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 Pulaski's government
Who represents Pulaski
Pulaski 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.