Ridott, IL town hall & government
Ridott spent $509,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $382 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ridott's government.
Where Ridott's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- Property taxes 46%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Ridott
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ridott didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
Ridott's K–12 school district, shared with Adeline, Forreston, German Valley, Leaf River, Maryland and Leaf River. 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 51%
- State 43%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,346 per pupil, $8,907 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 Ridott: Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321 ($16,923 per pupil) · Freeport School District 145 ($22,691 per pupil) · Dakota Community Unit School District 201 ($16,252 per pupil).
Which schools Ridott kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ridott 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 Ridott's government
Who represents Ridott
Ridott is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. 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.