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Washington Park, IL town hall & government

Washington Park spent $970,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $253 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Washington Park's money goes

Spent
$970,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$253
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$425,00044%
Parks & libraries
$303,00031%
Roads & transportation
$61,0006%
Other
$181,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 81%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Fees & charges 2%

Washington Park 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 Washington Park

Full-time staff
28
71 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
13 full-time26 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time33 part
Fire
2 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

East St. Louis School District 189

Washington Park's K–12 school district, shared with East St. Louis, East St. Louis, Canteen, Caseyville, Fairmont City and Stites. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,017
Illinois: $21,567
Students
4,635
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 9%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 32%

Of the $29,017 per pupil, $15,058 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 Washington Park pay

Typical tax bill
$1,225
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
3.27%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$37,500
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 Washington Park's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Washington Park

Washington Park is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Washington Park'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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