Symerton, IL town hall & government
Symerton spent $131,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,440 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Symerton's government.
Where Symerton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 82%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Property taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Symerton's K–12 school district, shared with Florence, Wilmington, Wilmington and Wesley. 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 59%
- State 24%
- Federal 16%
Of the $12,668 per pupil, $5,814 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.
Which schools Symerton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Symerton 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.
Contact Symerton's government
Who represents Symerton
Symerton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Jonathan L. Jackson. 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.