Town Hall · Quincy

Quincy, IL town hall & government

Quincy spent $85 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,183 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Quincy's money goes

Spent
$85 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,183
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$27.6 million
$708 per resident
Police
$15.1 million18%
Water & other utilities
$13.4 million16%
Fire
$12.9 million15%
Administration & buildings
$12.9 million15%
Roads & transportation
$10.4 million12%
Sewer & trash
$8.9 million10%
Parks & libraries
$3.8 million5%
Interest on debt
$1.3 million2%
Health & welfare
$94,000<1%
Other
$6.1 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 32%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Quincy

Full-time staff
349
34 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
73
and 60 full-time firefighters
Police
84 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
71 full-time3 part
Fire
62 full-time
Water & other utilities
33 full-time
Parks & libraries
28 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
21 full-time18 part
Sewer & trash
18 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Other
26 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Quincy School District 172

Quincy's K–12 school district, shared with Quincy, Riverside, Ellington and Melrose. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,876
Illinois: $21,567
Students
6,276
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$91.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,876 per pupil, $6,995 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 Quincy pay

Typical tax bill
$2,491
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.63%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$153,200
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.

Local

Contact Quincy's government

🏛️ Official websitequincyil.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Quincy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Quincy

Quincy is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Quincy'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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