Town Hall · St. Augustine

St. Augustine, IL town hall & government

St. Augustine spent $73,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $658 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where St. Augustine's money goes

Spent
$73,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$658
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$52,00071%
Water & other utilities
$21,00029%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 51%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for St. Augustine

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$3,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
2 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

Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276

St. Augustine's K–12 school district, shared with Abingdon, Avon, Indian Point, Union, Greenbush and Cedar. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,276
Illinois: $21,567
Students
901
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $16,276 per pupil, $9,414 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in St. Augustine pay

Typical tax bill
$700
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$49,000
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 St. Augustine's government

Town hall & decisions in St. Augustine →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Augustine

St. Augustine is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of St. Augustine'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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