Somer, IL town hall & government
Somer spent $179,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $176 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Somer's government.
Where Somer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the state 25%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Somer collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Somer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Somer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rantoul Township High School District 193
Somer's high school district, shared with Condit, East Bend, Gifford, Ludlow, Ludlow and Rantoul. 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 35%
- State 52%
- Federal 13%
Of the $19,210 per pupil, $11,395 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 Somer: Urbana School District 116 ($22,151 per pupil) · St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 ($14,500 per pupil) · Thomasboro Community Consolidated School District 130 ($22,654 per pupil).
Which schools Somer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Somer 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 Somer's government
Who represents Somer
Somer is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Mary E. Miller and Nikki Budzinski. 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.