Town Hall · Sumner

Sumner, IL town hall & government

Sumner spent $202,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $374 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sumner's money goes

Spent
$202,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$374
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$98,00049%
Roads & transportation
$94,00047%
Interest on debt
$7,0003%
Other
$3,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 77%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • From the state 3%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Sumner collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Sumner

Full-time staff
2
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$27,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

United Community School District 304

Sumner's K–12 school district, shared with Alexis, Kirkwood, Little York, North Henderson, Spring Grove and Hale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,592
Illinois: $21,567
Students
949
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $18,592 per pupil, $10,130 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 Sumner pay

Typical tax bill
$1,348
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.60%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$84,300
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 Mary E. Miller. 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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