Rush, IL town hall & government
Rush spent $216,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $595 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rush's government.
Where Rush's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 56%
- Property taxes 39%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Rush 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 Rush
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stockton Community Unit School District 206
Rush's K–12 school district, shared with Stockton, Stockton, Wards Grove, Pleasant Valley, Berreman and Derinda. 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 57%
- State 36%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,515 per pupil, $11,720 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 Rush: Warren Community Unit School District 205 ($21,168 per pupil).
Which schools Rush kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rush 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 Rush's government
Who represents Rush
Rush is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.