Town Hall · Shannon

Shannon, IL town hall & government

Shannon spent $1.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,971 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shannon's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Shannon's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,971
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$754,00056%
Roads & transportation
$207,00015%
Police
$159,00012%
Administration & buildings
$137,00010%
Sewer & trash
$73,0005%
Parks & libraries
$18,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 35%
  • From the state 30%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Shannon didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Shannon

Full-time staff
4
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Police
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Eastland Community Unit School District 308

Shannon's K–12 school district, shared with Lanark, Cherry Grove-Shannon, Rock Creek-Lima, Freedom, Florence and Salem. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,978
Illinois: $21,567
Students
715
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 68%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $17,978 per pupil, $11,169 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Shannon pay

Typical tax bill
$1,984
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.72%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$115,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Shannon's government

🏛️ Official websiteshannonillinois.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Shannon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shannon

Shannon is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Shannon's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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