Sterling, IL town hall & government
Sterling spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $112 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sterling's government.
Coming up at Sterling's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 6:30 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pmSterling Public Library BoardSterling Public Library Board MeetingSterling Public Library 102 West 3rd Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pmSterling Public Library BoardSterling Public Library Board MeetingSterling Public Library 102 West 3rd Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pmPlan CommissionSterling Municipal BandSterling City Hall Council Chambers, 212 3rd Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pmPlan CommissionSterling Municipal BandSterling City Hall Council Chambers, 212 3rd Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pmPlan CommissionSterling Municipal BandSterling City Hall Council Chambers, 212 3rd Avenue Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 6:30 pmPlan Commission212 3rd Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 1:30 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingSterling City Hall Council Chambers, 212 3rd Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 6:30 pmPlan CommissionPlan Commission MeetingSterling City Hall Council Chambers, 212 3rd Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingSterling City Hall Council Chambers, 212 3rd Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pmPlan CommissionSterling Municipal BandSterling City Hall Council Chambers, 212 3rd Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pmPlan CommissionSterling Municipal BandSterling City Hall Council Chambers, 212 3rd Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pmPlan CommissionSterling Municipal BandSterling City Hall Council Chambers, 212 3rd Avenue Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Sterling's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Sterling's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the state 24%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Sterling collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Sterling
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sterling Community Unit District 5
Sterling's K–12 school district, shared with Coleta, Sterling, Hopkins, Jordan, Genesee and Palmyra. 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 37%
- State 55%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,512 per pupil, $9,753 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 Sterling kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sterling 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 Sterling's government
Who represents Sterling
Sterling is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. 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.