Shirland, IL town hall & government
Shirland spent $144,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $153 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shirland's government.
Where Shirland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- From the state 40%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Shirland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hononegah Community High School District 207
Shirland's high school district, shared with Caledonia, Harlem, Harrison, Laona, Machesney Park and Owen. 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 40%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,643 per pupil, $11,319 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.
Also serving Shirland: Shirland Community Consolidated School District 134 ($22,819 per pupil).
Which schools Shirland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shirland 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 Shirland's government
Who represents Shirland
Shirland 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.