Stonington, IL town hall & government
Stonington spent $2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,412 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stonington's government.
Where Stonington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- Interest, fines & other 31%
- From the state 16%
- Property taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Stonington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3
Stonington's K–12 school district, shared with Johnson, Mount Auburn, Owaneco, Taylorville, May and Stonington. 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 45%
- State 47%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,364 per pupil, $8,731 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 Stonington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stonington 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 Stonington's government
Who represents Stonington
Stonington is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.