Richfield, IL town hall & government
Richfield spent $80,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $206 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Richfield's government.
Where Richfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 92%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Richfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Payson Community Unit School District 1
Richfield's K–12 school district, shared with Fall Creek, Payson, Payson, Plainville and Burton. 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 40%
- State 49%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,712 per pupil, $7,701 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 Richfield: Liberty Community Unit School District 2 ($14,183 per pupil) · Western Community Unit School District 12 ($16,195 per pupil).
Which schools Richfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Richfield 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 Richfield's government
Who represents Richfield
Richfield 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.