Town Hall · Reed

Reed, IL town hall & government

Reed spent $375,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $53 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Reed's money goes

Spent
$375,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$53
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$207,00055%
Roads & transportation
$160,00043%
Health & welfare
$8,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 93%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Reed

Full-time staff
2
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 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

Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U

Reed's K–12 school district, shared with Custer, Essex, Braidwood, Godley, Braceville and Essex. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,619
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,375
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 79%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $19,619 per pupil, $11,012 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 Reed pay

Typical tax bill
$3,557
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.78%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$200,200
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.

Local

Contact Reed's government

Town hall & decisions in Reed →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Reed

Reed is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Jonathan L. Jackson. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Reed'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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