Ricks, IL town hall & government
Ricks spent $341,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $297 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ricks's government.
Where Ricks's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- From the state 10%
Ricks didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ricks
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ricks didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
Ricks's K–12 school district, shared with Morrisonville, Palmer, King, Bear Creek and Greenwood. 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 46%
- State 33%
- Federal 21%
Of the $17,905 per pupil, $11,696 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 Ricks: Nokomis Community Unit School District 22 ($16,270 per pupil).
Which schools Ricks kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ricks 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 Ricks's government
Who represents Ricks
Ricks 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.