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.
Where Wadsworth's money goes
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%
Who works for Wadsworth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Wadsworth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wadsworth 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.
Contact Wadsworth's government
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.
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.