Town Hall · Rushville

Rushville, IL town hall & government

Rushville spent $3.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,275 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rushville's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Rushville's money goes

Spent
$3.6 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,275
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
$685 per resident
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million29%
Water & other utilities
$627,00017%
Roads & transportation
$453,00013%
Police
$431,00012%
Sewer & trash
$389,00011%
Administration & buildings
$248,0007%
Interest on debt
$68,0002%
Fire
$48,0001%
Other
$279,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 28%
  • From the state 26%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Rushville 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 Rushville

Full-time staff
21
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Police
5 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time1 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

Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5

Rushville's K–12 school district, shared with Bainbridge, Browning, Buena Vista, Camden, Camden and Frederick. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,117
Illinois: $21,567
Students
945
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 49%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,117 per pupil, $8,480 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Rushville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,831
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.93%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$94,700
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.

Local

Contact Rushville's government

🏛️ Official websiteschuylercountyillinois.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rushville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rushville

Rushville is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Rushville'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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