Wamac, IL town hall & government
Wamac spent $928,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $831 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wamac's government.
Where Wamac's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 45%
- Utility sales 14%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Wamac
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Centralia High School District 200
Wamac'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.
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 Wamac: North Wamac School District 186 ($15,061 per pupil) · Centralia School District 135 ($19,365 per pupil).
Which schools Wamac kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wamac 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 Wamac's government
Who represents Wamac
Wamac is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.