Thayer, IL town hall & government
Thayer spent $650,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $998 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thayer's government.
Where Thayer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- From the state 30%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Property taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
Thayer 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 Thayer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Mac Community Unit School District 34
Thayer's K–12 school district, shared with Girard, Girard, Nilwood, Virden, Virden and North Otter. 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 42%
- State 49%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,084 per pupil, $8,417 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 Thayer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thayer 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 Thayer's government
Who represents Thayer
Thayer is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. 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.