Town Hall · Ursa

Ursa, IL town hall & government

Ursa spent $236,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $232 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ursa's money goes

Spent
$236,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$232
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$152,00064%
Administration & buildings
$66,00028%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$17,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 74%
  • From the state 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Fees & charges 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Ursa

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$26,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 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

Community Unit School District 4

Ursa's K–12 school district, shared with Lima, Loraine, Mendon, Mendon, Ursa and Lima. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,498
Illinois: $21,567
Students
669
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,498 per pupil, $7,405 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 Ursa pay

Typical tax bill
$2,476
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.61%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$153,400
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 Ursa's government

Town hall & decisions in Ursa →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ursa

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

All of Ursa'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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