Seneca, IL town hall & government
Seneca spent $348,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $122 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seneca's government.
Where Seneca's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 94%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Seneca collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Seneca
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marengo Community High School District 154
Seneca's high school district, shared with Coral, Marengo, Marengo, Riley and Union. 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 58%
- State 37%
- Federal 5%
Of the $22,343 per pupil, $11,872 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 Seneca: Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 ($19,827 per pupil) · Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165 ($15,584 per pupil).
Which schools Seneca kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Seneca 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.
Contact Seneca's government
Who represents Seneca
Seneca is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bill Foster. 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.