Town Hall · Shirland

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.

Town budget

Where Shirland's money goes

Spent
$144,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$153
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$88,00061%
Administration & buildings
$25,00017%
Other
$31,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • From the state 40%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Shirland

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$18,643
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,865
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.5 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Shirland pay

Typical tax bill
$5,478
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.02%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$271,000
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 Shirland's government

Town hall & decisions in Shirland →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Shirland'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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