Vergennes, IL town hall & government
Vergennes spent $1.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $4,882 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vergennes's government.
Where Vergennes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 65%
- Utility sales 17%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Property taxes 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Vergennes didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Vergennes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elverado Community Unit School District 196
Vergennes's K–12 school district, shared with Dowell, Elkville, Vergennes, Elk, Ora and Somerset. 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 23%
- State 57%
- Federal 20%
Of the $18,144 per pupil, $9,972 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 Vergennes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vergennes 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 Vergennes's government
Who represents Vergennes
Vergennes 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.