Rural, IL town hall & government
Rural spent $203,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $212 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rural's government.
Where Rural's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 79%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Rural collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Rural 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 Rural
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sherrard Community Unit School District 200
Rural's K–12 school district, shared with Matherville, Richland Grove, Rivoli, Sherrard, Viola and Windsor. 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 44%
- State 47%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,701 per pupil, $9,304 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 Rural: Orion Community Unit School District 223 ($13,268 per pupil).
Which schools Rural kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rural 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 Rural's government
Who represents Rural
Rural 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.