Valier, IL town hall & government
Valier spent $554,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $879 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Valier's government.
Where Valier's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- From the state 21%
- From the federal government 18%
- Property taxes 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Valier
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196
Valier's K–12 school district, shared with Goode, Sesser and Barren. 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 19%
- State 62%
- Federal 20%
Of the $15,627 per pupil, $8,790 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 Valier kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Valier 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Valier's government
Who represents Valier
Valier 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.