Sonora, IL town hall & government
Sonora spent $222,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $494 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sonora's government.
Where Sonora's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 90%
- From the state 10%
Who works for Sonora
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325
Sonora's elementary school district, shared with Nauvoo, Nauvoo, Appanoose, Pontoosuc, Dallas City and Rock Creek. 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 57%
- State 34%
- Federal 9%
Of the $23,639 per pupil, $13,428 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 Sonora: Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328 ($13,338 per pupil).
Which schools Sonora kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sonora 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 Sonora's government
Who represents Sonora
Sonora is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.