Town Hall · Richland

Richland, IL town hall & government

Richland spent $123,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $346 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Richland's money goes

Spent
$123,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$346
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
$21,000
$59 per resident
Roads & transportation
$71,00058%
Administration & buildings
$50,00041%
Health & welfare
$1,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 59%
  • Property taxes 38%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Richland didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Richland

Full-time staff
1
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120

Richland's high school district, shared with Cedar Point, Dimmick, Eden, Hope, LaSalle and LaSalle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,538
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,191
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$48.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $26,538 per pupil, $11,599 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 Richland: Lostant Community Unit School District 425 ($22,823 per pupil) · Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 ($19,474 per pupil) · Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79 ($20,821 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Richland pay

Typical tax bill
$3,227
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.26%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$142,900
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 Richland's government

Town hall & decisions in Richland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Richland

Richland is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Richland'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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