Tamms, IL town hall & government
Tamms spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,715 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tamms's government.
Where Tamms's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 55%
- From the state 29%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Property taxes 1%
Tamms 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 Tamms
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Tamms didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Egyptian Community Unit School District 5
Tamms's K–12 school district, shared with Thebes. 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 14%
- State 65%
- Federal 21%
Of the $18,978 per pupil, $10,724 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 Tamms kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tamms 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 Tamms's government
Who represents Tamms
Tamms is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.