Town Hall · Robinson

Robinson, IL town hall & government

Robinson spent $6.8 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $937 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Robinson's government.

Town budget

Where Robinson's money goes

Spent
$6.8 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$937
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$6.7 million
$923 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million33%
Police
$1.8 million26%
Parks & libraries
$987,00014%
Administration & buildings
$527,0008%
Interest on debt
$284,0004%
Other
$970,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 53%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Robinson

Full-time staff
37
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
16 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time8 part
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Robinson Community Unit School District 2

Robinson's K–12 school district, shared with Flat Rock, Robinson, Honey Creek, Prairie and Montgomery. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,902
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,538
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 56%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,902 per pupil, $8,114 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Robinson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,831
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$109,100
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.

Local

Contact Robinson's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofrobinson.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Robinson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Robinson

Robinson is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Robinson'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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