Tallula, IL town hall & government
Tallula spent $289,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $619 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tallula's government.
Where Tallula's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- From the state 39%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Tallula
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Tallula didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Porta Community Unit School District 202
Tallula's K–12 school district, shared with Oakford, Petersburg and Chandlerville. 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 56%
- State 38%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,969 per pupil, $7,807 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 Tallula kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tallula 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 Tallula's government
Who represents Tallula
Tallula is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.