Salem, IL town hall & government
Salem spent $49.9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $7,183 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Salem's government.
Where Salem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 67%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Salem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Salem Community High School District 600
Salem's high school district, shared with Alma, Farrington, Haines, Iuka, Iuka and Kell. 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 47%
- State 48%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,301 per pupil, $7,242 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 Salem: Salem School District 111 ($13,355 per pupil) · Selmaville Community Consolidated School District 10 ($15,827 per pupil).
Which schools Salem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Salem 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.
Contact Salem's government
Who represents Salem
Salem is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.