Viola, IL town hall & government
Viola spent $626,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $716 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Viola's government.
Where Viola's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Utility sales 28%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Viola
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Viola didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sherrard Community Unit School District 200
Viola's K–12 school district, shared with Matherville, Richland Grove, Rivoli, Sherrard, Windsor and Greene. 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 47%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,701 per pupil, $9,304 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 Viola kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Viola 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 Viola's government
Who represents Viola
Viola is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. 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.