Wallace, IL town hall & government
Wallace spent $324,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $698 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wallace's government.
Where Wallace's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 29%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Wallace collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Wallace
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ottawa Township High School District 140
Wallace's high school district, shared with Dayton, Fall River, Freedom, Grand Ridge, Naplate and Ottawa. 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 58%
- State 37%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,784 per pupil, $11,079 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 Wallace: Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195 ($17,088 per pupil).
Which schools Wallace kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wallace 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 Wallace's government
Who represents Wallace
Wallace is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. 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.