Smithton, IL town hall & government
Smithton spent $3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $789 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smithton's government.
Where Smithton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 15%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the federal government 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Smithton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Smithton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Freeburg Community High School District 77
Smithton's high school district, shared with Engelmann, Fayetteville, Fayetteville, Freeburg, Freeburg and Johannisburg. 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 63%
- State 34%
- Federal 3%
Of the $16,047 per pupil, $9,615 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 Smithton: Smithton Community Consolidated School District 130 ($13,897 per pupil) · Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 ($14,432 per pupil) · Belleville Township High School District 201 ($20,728 per pupil).
Which schools Smithton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smithton 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.
Contact Smithton's government
Who represents Smithton
Smithton 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.