Seward, IL town hall & government
Seward spent $885,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $183 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seward's government.
Where Seward's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 88%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Seward collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Seward
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201
Seward's elementary school district, shared with Minooka, Aux Sable, Shorewood, Channahon and Troy. 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 55%
- State 42%
- Federal 3%
Of the $16,775 per pupil, $9,159 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 Seward: Minooka Community High School District 111 ($18,494 per pupil).
Which schools Seward kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Seward 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 Seward's government
Who represents Seward
Seward is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. 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.