Ramsey, IL town hall & government
Ramsey spent $1.3 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $1,367 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ramsey's government.
Where Ramsey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 29%
- Utility sales 23%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the federal government 10%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Ramsey
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ramsey Community Unit School District 204
Ramsey's K–12 school district, shared with Bingham, South Hurricane, Hurricane, Ramsey and Carson. 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 26%
- State 61%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,730 per pupil, $9,496 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 Ramsey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ramsey 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 Ramsey's government
Who represents Ramsey
Ramsey 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.