Town Hall · Raleigh

Raleigh, IL town hall & government

Raleigh spent $207,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $631 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Raleigh's money goes

Spent
$207,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$631
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$150,00072%
Police
$11,0005%
Roads & transportation
$7,0003%
Other
$39,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 49%
  • Interest, fines & other 36%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Raleigh

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Police
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Raleigh didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Eldorado Community Unit School District 4

Raleigh's K–12 school district, shared with Broughton, East Eldorado, Eldorado, Rector, Long Branch and Raleigh. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,482
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,086
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $19,482 per pupil, $9,707 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 Raleigh: Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 ($17,341 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Raleigh pay

Typical tax bill
$800
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$80,000
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 Raleigh's government

Town hall & decisions in Raleigh →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Raleigh

Raleigh is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Raleigh'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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