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Teutopolis, IL town hall & government

Teutopolis spent $1.9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,162 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Teutopolis's government.

Town budget

Where Teutopolis's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,162
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$774 per resident
Roads & transportation
$663,00034%
Administration & buildings
$471,00024%
Water & other utilities
$293,00015%
Police
$172,0009%
Sewer & trash
$76,0004%
Interest on debt
$63,0003%
Other
$210,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 35%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Teutopolis

Full-time staff
7
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Police
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50

Teutopolis's K–12 school district, shared with Teutopolis, St. Francis, Douglas, Sigel, Bishop and Spring Point. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,134
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,121
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 50%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $11,134 per pupil, $7,586 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Teutopolis pay

Typical tax bill
$4,242
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$247,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Teutopolis

Teutopolis is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Teutopolis's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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