Thompson, IL town hall & government
Thompson spent $688,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $860 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thompson's government.
Where Thompson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 26%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Thompson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Thompson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
Thompson's K–12 school district, shared with Scales Mound, Scales Mound, Council Hill and Guilford. 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 70%
- State 27%
- Federal 3%
Of the $27,780 per pupil, $17,427 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.
Also serving Thompson: Stockton Community Unit School District 206 ($18,515 per pupil) · Warren Community Unit School District 205 ($21,168 per pupil) · River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 ($25,925 per pupil).
Which schools Thompson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thompson 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 Thompson's government
Who represents Thompson
Thompson is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.