Town Hall · Sumner

Sumner, IL town hall & government

Sumner spent $513,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $599 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sumner's money goes

Spent
$513,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$599
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
$144,000
$168 per resident
Roads & transportation
$298,00058%
Administration & buildings
$210,00041%
Health & welfare
$3,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 82%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • From the state 1%

Sumner didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Sumner

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Grant Park Community Unit School District 6

Sumner's K–12 school district, shared with Grant Park and Yellowhead. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,194
Illinois: $21,567
Students
444
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $17,194 per pupil, $9,392 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 Sumner: Manteno Community Unit School District 5 ($16,332 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sumner pay

Typical tax bill
$5,270
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.65%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$318,900
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 Sumner's government

Town hall & decisions in Sumner →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sumner

Sumner is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Sumner'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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