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.
Where Quincy's money goes
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%
Who works for Quincy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Quincy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Quincy 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.
Contact Quincy's government
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.
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.