Ridgeland, IL town hall & government
Ridgeland spent $93,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $261 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ridgeland's government.
Where Ridgeland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Who works for Ridgeland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
Ridgeland's K–12 school district, shared with Danforth, Danforth, Gilman, Onarga, Thawville and Onarga. 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 33%
- State 57%
- Federal 10%
Of the $18,614 per pupil, $12,139 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 Ridgeland: Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 ($17,055 per pupil).
Which schools Ridgeland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ridgeland 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 Ridgeland's government
Who represents Ridgeland
Ridgeland is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.