Town Hall · Secor

Secor, IL town hall & government

Secor spent $262,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $746 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Secor's money goes

Spent
$262,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$746
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$7,000
$20 per resident
Roads & transportation
$93,00035%
Administration & buildings
$76,00029%
Water & other utilities
$52,00020%
Police
$33,00013%
Parks & libraries
$8,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Secor

Full-time staff
1
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time2 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

El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11

Secor's K–12 school district, shared with El Paso, El Paso, Gridley, Kappa, Panola and Gridley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,098
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,176
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,098 per pupil, $9,198 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 Secor pay

Typical tax bill
$2,038
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.80%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$113,000
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 Secor's government

Town hall & decisions in Secor →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Secor

Secor is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Secor'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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