Town Hall · South Beloit

South Beloit, IL town hall & government

South Beloit spent $16.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,141 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where South Beloit's money goes

Spent
$16.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,141
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$3.3 million20%
Administration & buildings
$2.9 million18%
Fire
$2.4 million15%
Police
$2.3 million14%
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million11%
Paid to other governments
$1.3 million8%
Interest on debt
$527,0003%
Parks & libraries
$347,0002%
Other
$1.3 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 45%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for South Beloit

Full-time staff
32
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 3 full-time firefighters
Fire
3 full-time26 part
Police
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Housing & development
0 full-time2 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

Hononegah Community High School District 207

South Beloit's high school district, shared with Caledonia, Harlem, Harrison, Laona, Machesney Park and Owen. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,643
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,865
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $18,643 per pupil, $11,319 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 South Beloit: County of Winnebago SD 320 ($17,375 per pupil) · Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133 ($13,957 per pupil) · Rockton School District 140 ($14,108 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in South Beloit pay

Typical tax bill
$3,656
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.11%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$173,000
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.

Local

Contact South Beloit's government

🏛️ Official websitesouthbeloit.org ↗
Town hall phone(608) 481-3013

Town hall & decisions in South Beloit →

Beyond town hall

Who represents South Beloit

South Beloit is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of South Beloit'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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