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Sullivan, IL town hall & government

Sullivan spent $16.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,650 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sullivan's money goes

Spent
$16.1 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,650
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$337 per resident
Water & other utilities
$10.2 million64%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million11%
Parks & libraries
$922,0006%
Police
$833,0005%
Roads & transportation
$626,0004%
Sewer & trash
$590,0004%
Interest on debt
$61,000<1%
Other
$1 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 68%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the state 12%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sullivan

Full-time staff
53
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
9 full-time16 part
Water & other utilities
15 full-time
Police
10 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Other
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sullivan Community Unit School District 300

Sullivan's K–12 school district, shared with Allenville, East Nelson, Sullivan, Whitley and Jonathan Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,363
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,142
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$32.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $12,363 per pupil, $7,077 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 Sullivan pay

Typical tax bill
$1,985
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.94%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$102,500
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.

Local

Contact Sullivan's government

🏛️ Official websitesullivanil.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sullivan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sullivan

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

All of Sullivan'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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