Simpson, IL town hall & government
Simpson spent $10,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $167 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Simpson's government.
Where Simpson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 88%
- Property taxes 12%
Simpson 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 Simpson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vienna High School District 133
Simpson's high school district, shared with Belknap, Buncombe, Cypress, New Burnside, Stonefort and Vienna. 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 32%
- State 50%
- Federal 18%
Of the $23,744 per pupil, $12,167 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 Simpson: New Simpson Hill Consolidated District 32 ($14,996 per pupil).
Which schools Simpson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Simpson 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 Simpson's government
Who represents Simpson
Simpson is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.