Sargent, IL town hall & government
Sargent spent $214,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $770 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sargent's government.
Where Sargent's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 82%
- From other local governments 14%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Sargent
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oakland Community Unit School District 5
Sargent's K–12 school district, shared with Hindsboro, Oakland and East Oakland. 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 53%
- State 37%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,194 per pupil, $9,826 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 Sargent: Shiloh Community Unit School District 1 ($20,887 per pupil).
Which schools Sargent kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sargent 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Sargent's government
Who represents Sargent
Sargent is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.