Town Hall · Thebes

Thebes, IL town hall & government

Thebes spent $357,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,178 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Thebes's money goes

Spent
$357,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,178
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$202,000
$667 per resident
Administration & buildings
$114,00032%
Sewer & trash
$107,00030%
Roads & transportation
$11,0003%
Interest on debt
$8,0002%
Police
$2,0001%
Other
$115,00032%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 42%
  • From the state 34%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Thebes didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Thebes

Full-time staff
2
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$29,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Thebes didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Egyptian Community Unit School District 5

Thebes's K–12 school district, shared with Tamms. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,978
Illinois: $21,567
Students
315
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25,000
at year end

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.

Local

Contact Thebes's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Thebes

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

All of Thebes'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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