St. Elmo, IL town hall & government
St. Elmo spent $1.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $988 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Elmo's government.
Where St. Elmo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 31%
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the federal government 5%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for St. Elmo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Elmo Community Unit School District 202
St. Elmo's K–12 school district, shared with Avena, Wheatland and Loudon. 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 26%
- State 62%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,530 per pupil, $8,970 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.
Which schools St. Elmo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in St. Elmo pay
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.
Contact St. Elmo's government
Who represents St. Elmo
St. Elmo is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.