Walnut Grove, IL town hall & government
Walnut Grove spent $333,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $466 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walnut Grove's government.
Where Walnut Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 87%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Who works for Walnut Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
ROWVA Community Unit School District 208
Walnut Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Altona, Copley, Oneida, Rio, Victoria and Wataga. 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 55%
- State 39%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,326 per pupil, $10,517 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.
Which schools Walnut Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove's government
Who represents Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. 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.