Town Hall · Vermilion

Vermilion, IL town hall & government

Vermilion spent $94,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $470 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Vermilion's money goes

Spent
$94,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$470
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$50,00053%
Administration & buildings
$42,00045%
Roads & transportation
$2,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 45%
  • Utility sales 39%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Vermilion

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time3 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

Paris Community Unit School District 4

Vermilion's K–12 school district, shared with Elbridge, Stratton, Symmes, Hunter, Paris and Edgar. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,056
Illinois: $21,567
Students
605
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $10,056 per pupil, $6,291 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 Vermilion pay

Typical tax bill
$1,333
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.76%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$75,700
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 Vermilion's government

Town hall & decisions in Vermilion →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vermilion

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

All of Vermilion'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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