Southwest, IL town hall & government
Southwest spent $25,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $278 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Southwest's government.
Where Southwest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the state 26%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Southwest collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Southwest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Southwest didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Red Hill Community Unit School District 10
Southwest's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Christy, Lukin, Sumner and Petty. 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 25%
- State 62%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,425 per pupil, $7,529 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 Southwest: Oblong Community Unit School District 4 ($15,045 per pupil).
Which schools Southwest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Southwest's government
Who represents Southwest
Southwest is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.