Sheffield, IL town hall & government
Sheffield spent $1.9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,207 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sheffield's government.
Where Sheffield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 34%
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Sheffield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
Sheffield's K–12 school district, shared with Buda, Concord, Greenville, Manlius, Manlius and New Bedford. 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 56%
- State 35%
- Federal 9%
Of the $20,747 per pupil, $10,676 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 Sheffield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sheffield 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 Sheffield's government
Who represents Sheffield
Sheffield is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.