Somerset, IL town hall & government
Somerset spent $238,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $60 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Somerset's government.
Where Somerset's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 77%
- From the state 21%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Somerset 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 Somerset
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
Somerset's K–12 school district, shared with Gorham, Murphysboro, Sand Ridge, Murphysboro, Pomona and Levan. 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 27%
- State 62%
- Federal 11%
Of the $17,286 per pupil, $10,671 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 Somerset: Elverado Community Unit School District 196 ($18,144 per pupil).
Which schools Somerset kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Somerset 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 Somerset's government
Who represents Somerset
Somerset 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.