Waltham, IL town hall & government
Waltham spent $214,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $536 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waltham's government.
Where Waltham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 57%
- Property taxes 42%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Waltham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Waltham didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185
Waltham's elementary school district, shared with North Utica and Utica. 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 72%
- State 25%
- Federal 3%
Of the $17,913 per pupil, $10,441 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 Waltham: LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 ($26,538 per pupil) · Ottawa Township High School District 140 ($18,784 per pupil) · Mendota Township High School District 280 ($21,043 per pupil).
Which schools Waltham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waltham 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 Waltham's government
Who represents Waltham
Waltham 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.