Washburn, IL town hall & government
Washburn spent $819,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $770 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Washburn's government.
Where Washburn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Property taxes 29%
- Utility sales 16%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Washburn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lowpoint-Washburn Community Unit School District 21
Washburn's K–12 school district, shared with Cazenovia, Bell Plain, Richland, Linn, Partridge and La Rose. 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 53%
- State 38%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,438 per pupil, $9,192 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 Washburn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Washburn 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 Washburn's government
Who represents Washburn
Washburn is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.