Tennessee, IL town hall & government
Tennessee spent $2.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $22,481 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tennessee's government.
Where Tennessee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 93%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Property taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Tennessee 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 Tennessee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Tennessee didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Prairie Community Unit School District 103
Tennessee's K–12 school district, shared with Blandinsville, Colchester, Colchester, Good Hope, Hire and Sciota. 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 55%
- State 34%
- Federal 11%
Of the $20,946 per pupil, $10,656 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 Tennessee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tennessee 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 Tennessee's government
Who represents Tennessee
Tennessee 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.