Town Hall · St. Francis

St. Francis, IL town hall & government

St. Francis spent $159,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $135 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where St. Francis's money goes

Spent
$159,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$135
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$118,00074%
Administration & buildings
$41,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 76%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means St. Francis collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for St. Francis

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 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

Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50

St. Francis's K–12 school district, shared with Teutopolis, Teutopolis, Douglas, Sigel, Bishop and Spring Point. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,134
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,121
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $11,134 per pupil, $7,586 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 St. Francis: Dieterich Community Unit School District 30 ($11,974 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in St. Francis pay

Typical tax bill
$2,770
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.61%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$172,200
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. Francis's government

Town hall & decisions in St. Francis →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Francis

St. Francis is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of St. Francis'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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