Town Hall · Steward

Steward, IL town hall & government

Steward spent $118,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $496 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Steward's government.

Town budget

Where Steward's money goes

Spent
$118,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$496
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$71,00060%
Administration & buildings
$28,00024%
Roads & transportation
$19,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 40%
  • Utility sales 36%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Steward

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rochelle Township High School District 212

Steward's high school district, shared with Alto, Creston, Dement, Flagg, Hillcrest and Lafayette. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,909
Illinois: $21,567
Students
856
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 58%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $20,909 per pupil, $11,254 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 Steward: Steward Elementary School District 220 ($30,625 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Steward pay

Typical tax bill
$2,625
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.77%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$148,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Steward's government

Town hall & decisions in Steward →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Steward

Steward is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Steward's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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