Town Hall · Vermont

Vermont, IL town hall & government

Vermont spent $1.1 million in the year to March 31, 2023, about $1,922 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Vermont's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,922
typical Illinois cities: $2,226
Long-term debt
$306,000
$555 per resident
Roads & transportation
$312,00029%
Water & other utilities
$176,00017%
Administration & buildings
$130,00012%
Police
$87,0008%
Sewer & trash
$65,0006%
Interest on debt
$11,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$277,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 37%
  • From the state 34%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Vermont didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Vermont

Full-time staff
2
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Vermont didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

V.I.T. Community Unit School District 2

Vermont's K–12 school district, shared with Farmers, Ipava, Table Grove, Vermont, Pleasant and Bernadotte. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,095
Illinois: $21,567
Students
338
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $19,095 per pupil, $11,967 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 Vermont pay

Typical tax bill
$994
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.74%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$57,000
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 Vermont's government

Town hall & decisions in Vermont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vermont

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

All of Vermont'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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