Town Hall · Rankin

Rankin, IL town hall & government

Rankin spent $366,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $722 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rankin's money goes

Spent
$366,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$722
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$397,000
$783 per resident
Water & other utilities
$196,00054%
Administration & buildings
$56,00015%
Parks & libraries
$47,00013%
Roads & transportation
$26,0007%
Interest on debt
$17,0005%
Police
$9,0002%
Other
$15,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 39%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rankin

Full-time staff
1
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$32,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Other
1 full-time1 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

Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11

Rankin's K–12 school district, shared with Hoopeston, Butler, Wellington, Prairie Green, Grant and Lovejoy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,609
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,103
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $21,609 per pupil, $13,526 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 Rankin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,229
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.16%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$56,900
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 Rankin's government

Town hall & decisions in Rankin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rankin

Rankin is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Rankin'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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