St. Joseph, IL town hall & government
St. Joseph spent $2.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $606 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Joseph's government.
Where St. Joseph's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Fees & charges 31%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the federal government 8%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for St. Joseph
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169
St. Joseph's elementary school district, shared with St. Joseph. 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 49%
- State 47%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,770 per pupil, $7,891 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. Joseph: St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 ($14,500 per pupil).
Which schools St. Joseph kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in St. Joseph 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.
Contact St. Joseph's government
Who represents St. Joseph
St. Joseph 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.