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Silvis, IL town hall & government

Silvis spent $12.4 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,664 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Silvis's money goes

Spent
$12.4 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,664
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$17.6 million
$2,351 per resident
Police
$3.1 million25%
Administration & buildings
$2.6 million21%
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million12%
Interest on debt
$815,0007%
Roads & transportation
$620,0005%
Parks & libraries
$540,0004%
Sewer & trash
$454,0004%
Fire
$441,0004%
Other
$2.5 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • From the state 34%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Silvis

Full-time staff
51
44 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
21 full-time
Fire
1 full-time27 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time11 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

United Township High School District 30

Silvis's high school district, shared with Carbon Cliff, Colona, Colona, East Moline, Hampton and Hampton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,130
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,859
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,130 per pupil, $8,783 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 Silvis: East Moline School District 37 ($20,740 per pupil) · Silvis School District 34 ($16,425 per pupil) · Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36 ($15,655 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Silvis pay

Typical tax bill
$3,509
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.17%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$161,600
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.

Local

Contact Silvis's government

Town hall & decisions in Silvis →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Silvis

Silvis is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Silvis'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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