Ruma, IL town hall & government
Ruma spent $463,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,543 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ruma's government.
Where Ruma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 52%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Property taxes 4%
Ruma didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ruma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Red Bud Community Unit School District 132
Ruma's K–12 school district, shared with Baldwin and Red Bud. 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 44%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,012 per pupil, $8,461 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 Ruma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ruma 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 Ruma's government
Who represents Ruma
Ruma is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.