Town Hall · Truro

Truro, IL town hall & government

Truro spent $208,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $266 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Truro's money goes

Spent
$208,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$266
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$92,00044%
Administration & buildings
$72,00035%
Health & welfare
$7,0003%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$36,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • Property taxes 40%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Truro 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 Truro

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Williamsfield Community Unit School District 210

Truro's K–12 school district, shared with Williamsfield, Victoria and Persifer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,780
Illinois: $21,567
Students
291
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$868,000
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 29%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $22,780 per pupil, $13,234 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 Truro pay

Typical tax bill
$2,493
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.94%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$128,300
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 Truro's government

Town hall & decisions in Truro →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Truro

Truro is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Truro'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.

We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Truro, ILKnox CountyView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Truro is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01