Sheldon, IL town hall & government
Sheldon spent $415,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $444 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sheldon's government.
Where Sheldon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 41%
- Property taxes 16%
- Utility sales 13%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 9%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Sheldon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Milford Area Public School District 124
Sheldon's K–12 school district, shared with Milford, Milford, Sheldon, Stockland, Concord and Lovejoy. 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 51%
- State 40%
- Federal 9%
Of the $21,364 per pupil, $12,691 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 Sheldon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sheldon 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 Sheldon's government
Who represents Sheldon
Sheldon is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.