Town Hall · Schram

Schram, IL town hall & government

Schram spent $589,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,087 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Schram's money goes

Spent
$589,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,087
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$260,00044%
Sewer & trash
$137,00023%
Administration & buildings
$95,00016%
Roads & transportation
$83,00014%
Police
$14,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 43%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Schram

Full-time staff
4
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$28,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time10 part
Police
0 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3

Schram's K–12 school district, shared with Butler, Coffeen, Donnellson, East Fork, Irving and Panama. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,125
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,539
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $15,125 per pupil, $8,834 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 Schram pay

Typical tax bill
$1,779
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.89%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$94,300
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 Schram's government

Town hall & decisions in Schram →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Schram

Schram is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Schram'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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