Sefton, IL town hall & government
Sefton spent $396,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $682 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sefton's government.
Where Sefton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 91%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the state 4%
Sefton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Sefton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sefton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
Sefton's K–12 school district, shared with Brownstown and Otego. 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 29%
- State 58%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,754 per pupil, $7,596 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 Sefton: Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 ($16,121 per pupil).
Which schools Sefton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sefton 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 Sefton's government
Who represents Sefton
Sefton 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.