Waddams, IL town hall & government
Waddams spent $571,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $766 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waddams's government.
Where Waddams's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 35%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
Who works for Waddams
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District 202
Waddams's K–12 school district, shared with Lena, Winslow, West Point, Winslow, Erin and Kent. 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 46%
- State 47%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,436 per pupil, $9,074 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.
Also serving Waddams: Orangeville Community Unit School District 203 ($17,970 per pupil).
Which schools Waddams kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waddams 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 Waddams's government
Who represents Waddams
Waddams is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.