Town Hall · Sigel

Sigel, IL town hall & government

Sigel spent $215,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $613 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sigel's money goes

Spent
$215,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$613
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$65,00030%
Water & other utilities
$59,00027%
Administration & buildings
$41,00019%
Parks & libraries
$32,00015%
Sewer & trash
$18,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 44%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sigel

Full-time staff
2
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time3 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

Neoga Community Unit School District 3

Sigel's K–12 school district, shared with Neoga, Neoga, Big Spring, Sigel, Paradise and Spring Point. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,640
Illinois: $21,567
Students
492
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,640 per pupil, $7,598 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 Sigel: Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50 ($11,134 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sigel pay

Typical tax bill
$2,081
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.26%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$165,800
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 Sigel's government

Town hall & decisions in Sigel →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sigel

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

All of Sigel'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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