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Tremont, IL town hall & government

Tremont spent $2.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,023 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Tremont's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,023
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$565,000
$267 per resident
Police
$637,00029%
Water & other utilities
$537,00025%
Administration & buildings
$268,00012%
Roads & transportation
$153,0007%
Sewer & trash
$112,0005%
Interest on debt
$24,0001%
Paid to other governments
$3,000<1%
Other
$428,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 43%
  • Utility sales 31%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Tremont

Full-time staff
5
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
3 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Tremont didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tremont Community Unit School District 702

Tremont's K–12 school district, shared with Tremont, Elm Grove and Dillon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,947
Illinois: $21,567
Students
891
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,947 per pupil, $9,899 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 Tremont pay

Typical tax bill
$3,650
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.95%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$187,400
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 Tremont's government

🏛️ Official websitetremontil.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tremont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tremont

Tremont is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Tremont'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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