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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.

Town budget

Where Tilton's money goes

Spent
$16.3 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2024
Per resident
$6,311
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$708 per resident
Sewer & trash
$9.2 million56%
Roads & transportation
$3.1 million19%
Administration & buildings
$2 million12%
Police
$1.9 million11%
Fire
$94,0001%
Interest on debt
$91,0001%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Other
$2,000<1%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Tilton

Full-time staff
11
77 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time37 part
Police
5 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time18 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$25,776
Illinois: $21,567
Students
4,766
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27.1 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Tilton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,125
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.60%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$70,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Tilton's government

🏛️ Official websitetiltonil.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tilton →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Tilton'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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