Town Hall · Sibley

Sibley, IL town hall & government

Sibley spent $116,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $462 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sibley's money goes

Spent
$116,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$462
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$31,00027%
Water & other utilities
$26,00022%
Sewer & trash
$25,00022%
Roads & transportation
$22,00019%
Police
$9,0008%
Parks & libraries
$2,0002%
Paid to other governments
$1,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 64%
  • From the state 18%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sibley

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5

Sibley's K–12 school district, shared with Dix, Drummer, Elliott, Foosland, Gibson City and Melvin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,376
Illinois: $21,567
Students
983
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $18,376 per pupil, $10,174 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 Sibley pay

Typical tax bill
$1,413
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.56%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$90,600
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 Sibley's government

Town hall & decisions in Sibley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sibley

Sibley is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Sibley'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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