Standard, IL town hall & government
Standard spent $208,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,035 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Standard's government.
Where Standard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- From the state 28%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the federal government 8%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Standard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Putnam County Community Unit School District 535
Standard's K–12 school district, shared with Granville, Granville, Hennepin, Hennepin, Magnolia and Magnolia. 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 39%
- State 53%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,469 per pupil, $11,881 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 Standard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Standard 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 Standard's government
Who represents Standard
Standard is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. 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.