Town Hall · Putman

Putman, IL town hall & government

Putman spent $305,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $157 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Putman's money goes

Spent
$305,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$157
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$175,00057%
Administration & buildings
$78,00026%
Health & welfare
$20,0007%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%
Other
$30,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 66%
  • From the state 27%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
Town workforce

Who works for Putman

Full-time staff
3
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$20,200
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 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

Fulton County Community Unit School District 3

Putman's K–12 school district, shared with Cass, Cuba, Marietta, Smithfield, Harris and Bernadotte. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,591
Illinois: $21,567
Students
396
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $19,591 per pupil, $9,523 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 Putman: Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 ($16,847 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Putman pay

Typical tax bill
$2,409
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.35%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$102,600
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 Putman's government

Town hall & decisions in Putman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Putman

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

All of Putman'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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