Sidney, IL town hall & government
Sidney spent $214,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $131 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sidney's government.
Where Sidney's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- From the state 10%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Sidney collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Sidney
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tolono Community Unit School District 7
Sidney's K–12 school district, shared with Pesotum, Philo, Philo, Sadorus, Sidney and Tolono. 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 44%
- State 51%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,382 per pupil, $9,641 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 Sidney: Heritage Community Unit School District 8 ($19,726 per pupil).
Which schools Sidney kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sidney 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 Sidney's government
Who represents Sidney
Sidney is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.