Town Hall · Six Mile

Six Mile, IL town hall & government

Six Mile spent $275,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $74 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Six Mile's money goes

Spent
$275,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$74
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$156,00057%
Administration & buildings
$85,00031%
Health & welfare
$17,0006%
Parks & libraries
$5,0002%
Fire
$3,0001%
Other
$9,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 74%
  • From the state 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
Town workforce

Who works for Six Mile

Full-time staff
3
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$27,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
3 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

Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188

Six Mile's K–12 school district, shared with Royalton, Zeigler and Denning. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,236
Illinois: $21,567
Students
484
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 15%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $18,236 per pupil, $11,680 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Six Mile pay

Typical tax bill
$939
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$76,600
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 Six Mile's government

Town hall & decisions in Six Mile →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Six Mile

Six Mile is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Six Mile'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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