Reading, IL town hall & government
Reading spent $659,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $343 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Reading's government.
Where Reading's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- Property taxes 34%
- From the state 27%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Reading
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Reading didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Woodland Community Unit School District 5
Reading's K–12 school district, shared with Long Point, Newtown and Long Point. 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 55%
- State 37%
- Federal 8%
Of the $23,827 per pupil, $10,622 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 Reading: Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 ($19,474 per pupil).
Which schools Reading kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Reading 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 Reading's government
Who represents Reading
Reading is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.