Summit, IL town hall & government
Summit spent $791,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $228 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Summit's government.
Where Summit's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 98%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Summit didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Summit
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Effingham Community Unit School District 40
Summit's K–12 school district, shared with Edgewood, Mason, Watson, Effingham, Mason and Watson. 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 36%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,887 per pupil, $9,799 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 Summit: Beecher City Community Unit School District 20 ($14,389 per pupil) · Altamont Community Unit School District 10 ($13,573 per pupil).
Which schools Summit kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Summit 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.
Contact Summit's government
Who represents Summit
Summit is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.