Sycamore, IL town hall & government
Sycamore spent $41.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,254 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sycamore's government.
Where Sycamore's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 60%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Sycamore 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 Sycamore
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sycamore Community Unit School District 427
Sycamore's K–12 school district, shared with Sycamore, Mayfield and Cortland. 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 57%
- State 39%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,910 per pupil, $11,668 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 Sycamore: DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 ($21,601 per pupil).
Which schools Sycamore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sycamore 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 Sycamore's government
Who represents Sycamore
Sycamore is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. 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.