Sesser, IL town hall & government
Sesser spent $2.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,354 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sesser's government.
Where Sesser's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 29%
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the federal government 9%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Sesser
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sesser didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196
Sesser's K–12 school district, shared with Goode, Valier and Barren. 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 19%
- State 62%
- Federal 20%
Of the $15,627 per pupil, $8,790 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.
Which schools Sesser kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sesser 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 Sesser's government
Who represents Sesser
Sesser is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.