Town Hall · Shipman

Shipman, IL town hall & government

Shipman spent $656,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,125 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Shipman's money goes

Spent
$656,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,125
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$111,000
$190 per resident
Administration & buildings
$398,00061%
Water & other utilities
$155,00024%
Roads & transportation
$28,0004%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%
Other
$69,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 39%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Property taxes 4%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Shipman

Full-time staff
1
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$27,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time12 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Shipman didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Southwestern Community Unit School District 9

Shipman's K–12 school district, shared with Brighton, Fidelity, Medora, Shipman, Ruyle and Brighton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,659
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,162
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,659 per pupil, $9,873 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 Shipman pay

Typical tax bill
$1,628
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.82%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$89,400
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 Shipman's government

Town hall & decisions in Shipman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shipman

Shipman is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Shipman'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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