Town Hall · Squaw Grove

Squaw Grove, IL town hall & government

Squaw Grove spent $798,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $288 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Squaw Grove's money goes

Spent
$798,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$288
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$537,00067%
Administration & buildings
$124,00016%
Paid to other governments
$6,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$129,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 65%
  • From the state 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Squaw Grove

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$95,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 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

Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429

Squaw Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Hinckley, Big Rock, Big Rock and Pierce. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,661
Illinois: $21,567
Students
700
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $19,661 per pupil, $10,496 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 Squaw Grove: Indian Creek Community Unit District 425 ($17,266 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Squaw Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$6,633
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.12%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$312,400
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 Squaw Grove's government

Town hall & decisions in Squaw Grove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Squaw Grove

Squaw Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Squaw 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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