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Tolono, IL town hall & government

Tolono spent $8.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,451 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Tolono's money goes

Spent
$8.2 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,451
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$4.5 million
$1,347 per resident
Police
$3.7 million45%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million13%
Water & other utilities
$1 million12%
Administration & buildings
$357,0004%
Interest on debt
$111,0001%
Parks & libraries
$49,0001%
Other
$1.9 million23%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 39%
  • From the state 33%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Tolono

Full-time staff
5
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time15 part
Police
4 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tolono Community Unit School District 7

Tolono's K–12 school district, shared with Pesotum, Philo, Philo, Sadorus, Sidney and Sidney. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,382
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,519
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 44%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,382 per pupil, $9,641 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Tolono pay

Typical tax bill
$3,605
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.73%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$208,600
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.

Local

Contact Tolono's government

🏛️ Official websitetolonoil.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tolono →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tolono

Tolono is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Mary E. Miller and Nikki Budzinski. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Tolono'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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