Town Hall · Wadsworth

Wadsworth, IL town hall & government

Wadsworth spent $2.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $610 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wadsworth's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$610
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million58%
Administration & buildings
$827,00037%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$55,0002%
Parks & libraries
$22,0001%
Police
$22,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 87%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wadsworth

Full-time staff
4
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Warren Township High School District 121

Wadsworth's high school district, shared with Gurnee, Park City, Warren, Old Mill Creek, Waukegan and Newport. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,075
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,687
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$73.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 69%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $20,075 per pupil, $12,235 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 Wadsworth: Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 ($20,690 per pupil) · Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 ($22,286 per pupil) · Gurnee School District 56 ($20,917 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wadsworth pay

Typical tax bill
$9,233
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.44%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$378,900
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.

Local

Contact Wadsworth's government

Town hall & decisions in Wadsworth →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wadsworth

Wadsworth is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bradley Scott Schneider. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Wadsworth'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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