Richmond, IL town hall & government
Richmond spent $925,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $140 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Richmond's government.
Where Richmond's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 79%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Richmond
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nippersink School District 2
Richmond's elementary school district, shared with Burton, Richmond, Spring Grove and Fox Lake. 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 65%
- State 31%
- Federal 4%
Of the $19,964 per pupil, $12,223 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 Richmond: Richmond-Burton Community High School District 157 ($28,103 per pupil).
Which schools Richmond kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Richmond 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.
Contact Richmond's government
Who represents Richmond
Richmond is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bradley Scott Schneider. 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.