Trenton, IL town hall & government
Trenton spent $3.8 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,474 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trenton's government.
Where Trenton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 38%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Trenton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
Trenton's K–12 school district, shared with Sugar Creek, Looking Glass and New Baden. 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 38%
- State 56%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,132 per pupil, $9,032 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 Trenton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trenton 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.
Contact Trenton's government
Who represents Trenton
Trenton 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.