Sims, IL town hall & government
Sims spent $367,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,542 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sims's government.
Where Sims's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 4%
Sims 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 Sims
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wayne City Community Unit School District 100
Sims's K–12 school district, shared with Arrington, Four Mile, Hickory Hill, Keenes, Orel and Wayne City. 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 34%
- State 55%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,086 per pupil, $9,864 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 Sims kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sims 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 Sims's government
Who represents Sims
Sims 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.