Vandalia, IL town hall & government
Vandalia spent $8.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,237 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vandalia's government.
Where Vandalia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 52%
- Property taxes 14%
- Utility sales 13%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Vandalia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Vandalia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203
Vandalia's K–12 school district, shared with Vandalia, Kaskaskia, Wilberton, Bear Grove, Shafter and Sharon. 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 35%
- State 57%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,121 per pupil, $10,092 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 Vandalia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vandalia 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.
Contact Vandalia's government
Who represents Vandalia
Vandalia is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.