Town Hall · Urbana

Urbana, IL town hall & government

Urbana spent $61.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,592 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Urbana's money goes

Spent
$61.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,592
typical Illinois cities: $2,226
Long-term debt
$528,000
$14 per resident
Administration & buildings
$16.7 million27%
Police
$12 million19%
Roads & transportation
$10.8 million17%
Fire
$9.8 million16%
Housing & development
$4.6 million8%
Parks & libraries
$4.4 million7%
Paid to other governments
$363,0001%
Interest on debt
$26,000<1%
Other
$3 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Urbana

Full-time staff
248
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
56
and 62 full-time firefighters
Police
68 full-time3 part
Fire
66 full-time
Administration & buildings
36 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
32 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Housing & development
5 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
24 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Urbana School District 116

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

Spending per pupil
$22,151
Illinois: $21,567
Students
4,393
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $22,151 per pupil, $12,568 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.

Also serving Urbana: Champaign Community Unit School District 4 ($21,532 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Urbana pay

Typical tax bill
$4,491
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.43%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$184,900
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 Urbana's government

🏛️ Official websiteurbanail.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Urbana →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Urbana

Urbana is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Urbana'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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