Shafter, IL town hall & government
Shafter spent $171,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $358 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shafter's government.
Where Shafter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 64%
- Property taxes 32%
- From the state 4%
Shafter 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 Shafter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Shafter didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203
Shafter's K–12 school district, shared with Vandalia, Vandalia, Kaskaskia, Wilberton, Bear Grove and Sharon. 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 35%
- State 57%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,121 per pupil, $10,092 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 Shafter: Ramsey Community Unit School District 204 ($15,730 per pupil).
Which schools Shafter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shafter 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 Shafter's government
Who represents Shafter
Shafter 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.