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Sandwich, IL town hall & government

Sandwich spent $16.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,207 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sandwich's money goes

Spent
$16.3 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,207
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
$391 per resident
Roads & transportation
$7.1 million43%
Police
$4 million25%
Administration & buildings
$3.7 million23%
Sewer & trash
$575,0004%
Water & other utilities
$506,0003%
Interest on debt
$89,0001%
Other
$296,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 40%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Sandwich 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 Sandwich

Full-time staff
32
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
18 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sandwich Community Unit School District 430

Sandwich's K–12 school district, shared with Sandwich, Millington, Northville and Somonauk. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,265
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,853
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,265 per pupil, $9,629 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 Sandwich pay

Typical tax bill
$5,433
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.12%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$255,700
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 Sandwich's government

🏛️ Official websitesandwich.il.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sandwich →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sandwich

Sandwich is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Sandwich'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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