Strawn, IL town hall & government
Strawn spent $44,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $478 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Strawn's government.
Where Strawn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- From the state 33%
- From the federal government 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
Who works for Strawn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Strawn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
Strawn's K–12 school district, shared with Belle Prairie, Chatsworth, Chatsworth, Chenoa, Fairbury and Fayette. 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 52%
- State 41%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,593 per pupil, $10,895 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 Strawn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Strawn 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 Strawn's government
Who represents Strawn
Strawn is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.