Town Hall · Sidell

Sidell, IL town hall & government

Sidell spent $274,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $492 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sidell's money goes

Spent
$274,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$492
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$117,00043%
Administration & buildings
$90,00033%
Water & other utilities
$46,00017%
Police
$19,0007%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 57%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512

Sidell's K–12 school district, shared with Catlin, Fairmount, Indianola, Jamaica, Catlin and Carroll. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,725
Illinois: $21,567
Students
874
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,725 per pupil, $8,711 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 Sidell pay

Typical tax bill
$1,330
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.67%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$79,700
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 Sidell's government

Town hall & decisions in Sidell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sidell

Sidell is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Sidell'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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