Town Hall · Sammons Point

Sammons Point, IL town hall & government

Sammons Point spent $37,000 in the year to 2022, about $156 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sammons Point's money goes

Spent
$37,000
fiscal year to 2022
Per resident
$156
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$21,00057%
Roads & transportation
$16,00043%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 72%
  • From the federal government 20%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Central Community Unit School District 4

Sammons Point's K–12 school district, shared with Ashkum, Chebanse, Chebanse, Clifton, Ashkum and Otto. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,874
Illinois: $21,567
Students
978
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,874 per pupil, $9,081 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 Sammons Point pay

Typical tax bill
$3,625
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.15%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$168,800
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 Sammons Point's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Sammons Point

Sammons Point is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Sammons Point'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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