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Stewardson, IL town hall & government

Stewardson spent $458,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $638 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stewardson's money goes

Spent
$458,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$638
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$168,000
$234 per resident
Administration & buildings
$156,00034%
Water & other utilities
$149,00033%
Roads & transportation
$93,00020%
Police
$33,0007%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%
Parks & libraries
$4,0001%
Other
$17,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 41%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Stewardson

Full-time staff
3
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Stewardson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit District 5A

Stewardson's K–12 school district, shared with Strasburg, Prairie, Holland, Richland, Big Spring and Sigel. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,045
Illinois: $21,567
Students
419
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$965,000
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $12,045 per pupil, $6,695 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Stewardson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,842
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$109,500
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 Stewardson's government

Town hall & decisions in Stewardson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stewardson

Stewardson is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Stewardson'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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