Sidney, IL town hall & government
Sidney spent $724,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $618 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
- From the state 38%
- Utility sales 37%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Sidney didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
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, Tolono and Sidney. 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.
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.