Town Hall · Saunemin

Saunemin, IL town hall & government

Saunemin spent $178,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $444 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Saunemin's money goes

Spent
$178,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$444
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$125,00070%
Roads & transportation
$28,00016%
Water & other utilities
$24,00013%
Other
$1,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 43%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Saunemin

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pontiac Township High School District 90

Saunemin's high school district, shared with Avoca, Eppards Point, Esmen, Odell, Odell and Owego. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,527
Illinois: $21,567
Students
678
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $21,527 per pupil, $12,563 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 Saunemin: Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 438 ($24,433 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Saunemin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,865
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.97%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$94,600
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 Saunemin's government

Town hall & decisions in Saunemin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Saunemin

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

All of Saunemin'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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