Town Hall · Warsaw

Warsaw, IL town hall & government

Warsaw spent $1.4 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $953 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Warsaw's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$953
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$481,000
$330 per resident
Roads & transportation
$409,00029%
Water & other utilities
$356,00026%
Administration & buildings
$219,00016%
Parks & libraries
$126,0009%
Police
$109,0008%
Interest on debt
$61,0004%
Paid to other governments
$58,0004%
Sewer & trash
$43,0003%
Other
$6,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Warsaw

Full-time staff
8
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$27,000
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
4 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Warsaw Community Unit School District 316

Warsaw's K–12 school district, shared with Basco, Warsaw, Rocky Run-Wilcox, Walker, Bear Creek and Wythe. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,869
Illinois: $21,567
Students
382
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$788,000
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,869 per pupil, $9,662 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Warsaw pay

Typical tax bill
$2,310
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.40%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$96,100
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 Warsaw's government

Town hall & decisions in Warsaw →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Warsaw

Warsaw is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Warsaw'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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