Tilden, IL town hall & government
Tilden spent $678,000 in the year to March 31, 2023, about $940 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tilden's government.
Where Tilden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Utility sales 29%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Property taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Tilden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sparta Community Unit School District 140
Tilden's K–12 school district, shared with Evansville and Sparta. 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 36%
- State 56%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,879 per pupil, $8,564 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 Tilden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tilden 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 Tilden's government
Who represents Tilden
Tilden is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.