Tilton, IL town hall & government
Tilton spent $16.3 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $6,311 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tilton's government.
Where Tilton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 52%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Tilton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Tilton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Danville Community Consolidated School District 118
Tilton's K–12 school district, shared with Danville and Danville. 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 17%
- State 56%
- Federal 27%
Of the $25,776 per pupil, $11,776 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 Tilton: Westville Community Unit School District 2 ($20,568 per pupil).
Which schools Tilton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tilton 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 Tilton's government
Who represents Tilton
Tilton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.