Southern View, IL town hall & government
Southern View spent $2 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,272 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Southern View's government.
Where Southern View's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Interest, fines & other 35%
- Property taxes 9%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Southern View 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 Southern View
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Springfield School District 186
Southern View's K–12 school district, shared with Grandview, Jerome, Leland Grove, Springfield, Springfield and Capital. 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 42%
- State 40%
- Federal 18%
Of the $24,521 per pupil, $13,198 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 Southern View: Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 ($11,190 per pupil).
Which schools Southern View kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Southern View 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 Southern View's government
Who represents Southern View
Southern View is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative 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.