Town Hall · Walnut Hill

Walnut Hill, IL town hall & government

Walnut Hill spent $313,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $3,099 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Walnut Hill's money goes

Spent
$313,000
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,099
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$60,00019%
Roads & transportation
$12,0004%
Other
$241,00077%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 75%
  • From the state 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Walnut Hill didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Walnut Hill

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Walnut Hill didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Centralia High School District 200

Walnut Hill's high school district, shared with Brookside, Central City, Centralia, Centralia, Grand Prairie and Irvington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,397
Illinois: $21,567
Students
897
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $21,397 per pupil, $12,253 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 Walnut Hill: Raccoon Consolidated School District 1 ($13,485 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Walnut Hill pay

Typical tax bill
$355
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$31,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Walnut Hill's government

Town hall & decisions in Walnut Hill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Walnut Hill

Walnut Hill is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Walnut Hill'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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