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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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Rush's money goes

Spent
$216,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$595
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$141,00065%
Administration & buildings
$53,00025%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$20,0009%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Rush

Full-time staff
1
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$18,515
Illinois: $21,567
Students
517
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Rush pay

Typical tax bill
$3,186
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.07%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$153,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Rush's government

Town hall & decisions in Rush →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Rush'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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