Rapids, IL town hall & government
Rapids spent $1.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,564 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rapids's government.
Where Rapids's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 16%
- Property taxes 14%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Rapids
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
United Township High School District 30
Rapids's high school district, shared with Carbon Cliff, Colona, Colona, East Moline, Hampton and Hampton. 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 39%
- State 48%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,130 per pupil, $8,783 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 Rapids: Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 ($14,727 per pupil).
Which schools Rapids kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rapids 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 Rapids's government
Who represents Rapids
Rapids is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. 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.