Vernon, IL town hall & government
Vernon spent $241,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,025 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vernon's government.
Where Vernon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- Utility sales 26%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Property taxes 4%
- Sales taxes 4%
Who works for Vernon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Patoka Community Unit School District 100
Vernon's K–12 school district, shared with Patoka, Patoka, Pope, Foster and Carrigan. 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 44%
- State 43%
- Federal 13%
Of the $19,493 per pupil, $10,902 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 Vernon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vernon 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 Vernon's government
Who represents Vernon
Vernon 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.