Tamalco, IL town hall & government
Tamalco spent $74,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $142 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tamalco's government.
Where Tamalco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 79%
- From the state 20%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Tamalco collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
Tamalco's K–12 school district, shared with Carlyle, Carlyle, Clement, Hoffman, Huey and Irishtown. 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 47%
- State 45%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,519 per pupil, $10,175 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 Tamalco: Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1 ($15,082 per pupil) · Bond County Community Unit School District 2 ($17,775 per pupil).
Which schools Tamalco kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tamalco 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 Tamalco's government
Who represents Tamalco
Tamalco 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.