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Washington, IL town hall & government

Washington spent $23.7 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $1,483 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Washington's money goes

Spent
$23.7 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,483
typical Illinois cities: $2,226
Long-term debt
$576,000
$36 per resident
Administration & buildings
$7.4 million31%
Police
$6.5 million27%
Sewer & trash
$2.7 million11%
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million8%
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million6%
Interest on debt
$23,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$5,000<1%
Other
$3.8 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 47%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Washington

Full-time staff
71
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
27 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
15 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Other
13 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Washington Community High School District 308

Washington's high school district, shared with Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,469
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,451
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $16,469 per pupil, $9,803 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 Washington: Central School District 51 ($12,580 per pupil) · Washington School District 52 ($13,583 per pupil) · District 50 Schools ($17,923 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Washington pay

Typical tax bill
$5,062
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.28%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$221,900
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.

Local

Contact Washington's government

🏛️ Official websitewashington-illinois.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Washington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Washington

Washington is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Washington'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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