Town Hall · Tuscola

Tuscola, IL town hall & government

Tuscola spent $666,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $129 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tuscola's money goes

Spent
$666,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$129
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$308,00046%
Administration & buildings
$149,00022%
Health & welfare
$27,0004%
Paid to other governments
$21,0003%
Other
$161,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 48%
  • Property taxes 40%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Tuscola

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time2 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

Tuscola Community Unit School District 301

Tuscola's K–12 school district, shared with Tuscola and Garrett. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,373
Illinois: $21,567
Students
900
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $16,373 per pupil, $10,626 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 Tuscola pay

Typical tax bill
$2,510
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.60%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$157,200
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 Tuscola's government

Town hall & decisions in Tuscola →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tuscola

Tuscola is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Tuscola'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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