St. Peter, IL town hall & government
St. Peter spent $401,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,186 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Peter's government.
Where St. Peter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 19%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the federal government 5%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for St. Peter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Central Community Unit School District 401
St. Peter's K–12 school district, shared with Alma, Farina, Kinmundy, Kinmundy, Meacham and La Clede. 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 34%
- State 48%
- Federal 19%
Of the $15,719 per pupil, $8,771 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. Peter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in St. Peter 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. Peter's government
Who represents St. Peter
St. Peter 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.