Town Hall · Ridott

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.

Town budget

Where Ridott's money goes

Spent
$509,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$382
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$401,00079%
Administration & buildings
$101,00020%
Interest on debt
$7,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 51%
  • Property taxes 46%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ridott

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$16,346
Illinois: $21,567
Students
739
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.4 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ridott pay

Typical tax bill
$3,625
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.11%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$171,700
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 Ridott's government

Town hall & decisions in Ridott →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Ridott'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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