Sunbury, IL town hall & government
Sunbury spent $136,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $633 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sunbury's government.
Where Sunbury's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Sunbury
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sunbury didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dwight Township High School District 230
Sunbury's high school district, shared with Dwight, Dwight, Emington, Round Grove, Broughton and Union. 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 66%
- State 31%
- Federal 3%
Of the $31,169 per pupil, $14,836 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 Sunbury: Dwight Common School District 232 ($13,831 per pupil) · Streator Township High School District 40 ($20,501 per pupil) · Pontiac Township High School District 90 ($21,527 per pupil).
Which schools Sunbury kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sunbury 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.
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Who represents Sunbury
Sunbury is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.