Stanford, IL town hall & government
Stanford spent $1.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,972 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stanford's government.
Where Stanford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 34%
- Utility sales 25%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Stanford didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Stanford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Olympia Community Unit School District 16
Stanford's K–12 school district, shared with Allin, Armington, Atlanta, Danvers, Danvers and Hittle. 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 57%
- State 36%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,450 per pupil, $8,684 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 Stanford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stanford 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 Stanford's government
Who represents Stanford
Stanford is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.