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Spring Grove, IL town hall & government

Spring Grove spent $4.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $770 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Spring Grove's money goes

Spent
$4.4 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$770
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$65,000
$11 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million43%
Police
$1.4 million32%
Administration & buildings
$711,00016%
Parks & libraries
$128,0003%
Sewer & trash
$128,0003%
Water & other utilities
$20,000<1%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Other
$107,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 44%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Spring Grove

Full-time staff
18
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Richmond-Burton Community High School District 157

Spring Grove's high school district, shared with Burton, Richmond, Richmond and Fox Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,103
Illinois: $21,567
Students
534
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$177,000
at year end

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

  • Local 70%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $28,103 per pupil, $14,792 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 Spring Grove: Nippersink School District 2 ($19,964 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Spring Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$9,642
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.42%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$398,400
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 Spring Grove's government

🏛️ Official websitespringgrovevillage.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Spring Grove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Spring Grove

Spring Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bradley Scott Schneider. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Spring Grove'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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