Shawnee, IL town hall & government
Shawnee spent $71,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $360 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shawnee's government.
Where Shawnee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 54%
- Interest, fines & other 26%
- Property taxes 20%
Who works for Shawnee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gallatin Community Unit School District 7
Shawnee's K–12 school district, shared with Asbury, Eagle Creek, Equality, Equality, Gold Hill and Junction. 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 28%
- State 58%
- Federal 14%
Of the $16,825 per pupil, $10,234 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 Shawnee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Shawnee's government
Who represents Shawnee
Shawnee 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.