Ross, IL town hall & government
Ross spent $116,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $81 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ross's government.
Where Ross's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ross collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Ross
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Edgar County Community Unit District 6
Ross's K–12 school district, shared with Chrisman, Brouilletts Creek, Prairie and Edgar. 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 50%
- State 37%
- Federal 13%
Of the $20,248 per pupil, $10,568 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.
Which schools Ross kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ross 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 Ross's government
Who represents Ross
Ross 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.