Town Hall · Russell

Russell, IL town hall & government

Russell spent $76,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $194 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Russell's money goes

Spent
$76,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$194
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$21,00028%
Other
$55,00072%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 75%
  • Property taxes 25%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Russell

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Russell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lawrence County Community Unit District 20

Russell's K–12 school district, shared with Allison, Bond, Lawrenceville, Russellville, St. Francisville and Denison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,403
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,040
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $17,403 per pupil, $9,918 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 Russell pay

Typical tax bill
$2,029
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.90%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$106,600
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 Russell's government

Town hall & decisions in Russell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Russell

Russell is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Russell'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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