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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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Southern View's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,272
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$863,00044%
Administration & buildings
$410,00021%
Police
$365,00018%
Parks & libraries
$48,0002%
Interest on debt
$10,0001%
Other
$285,00014%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Southern View

Full-time staff
8
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$24,521
Illinois: $21,567
Students
12,920
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$228.4 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Southern View pay

Typical tax bill
$2,119
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.01%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$105,300
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 Southern View's government

Town hall & decisions in Southern View →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Southern View'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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