Town Hall · Somonauk

Somonauk, IL town hall & government

Somonauk spent $1.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $625 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Somonauk's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$625
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$492,000
$265 per resident
Water & other utilities
$342,00029%
Police
$341,00029%
Administration & buildings
$115,00010%
Roads & transportation
$102,0009%
Parks & libraries
$65,0006%
Interest on debt
$13,0001%
Other
$184,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 35%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Somonauk

Full-time staff
9
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Somonauk Community Unit School District 432

Somonauk's K–12 school district, shared with Somonauk, Northville and Victor. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,255
Illinois: $21,567
Students
765
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $18,255 per pupil, $10,503 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 Somonauk: Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 ($15,265 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Somonauk pay

Typical tax bill
$5,661
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.42%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$234,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Somonauk's government

🏛️ Official websitevil.somonauk.il.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Somonauk →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Somonauk

Somonauk is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Somonauk'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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