Walker, IL town hall & government
Walker spent $126,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $419 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walker's government.
Where Walker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 93%
- From the state 7%
Who works for Walker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Walker didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Warsaw Community Unit School District 316
Walker's K–12 school district, shared with Basco, Warsaw, Warsaw, Rocky Run-Wilcox, Bear Creek and Wythe. 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 43%
- State 49%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,869 per pupil, $9,662 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 Walker: Southeastern Community Unit School District 337 ($17,131 per pupil) · Community Unit School District 4 ($12,498 per pupil).
Which schools Walker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walker 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 Walker's government
Who represents Walker
Walker is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.