Wataga, IL town hall & government
Wataga spent $502,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $649 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wataga's government.
Where Wataga's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 47%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Wataga didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Wataga
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wataga didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
ROWVA Community Unit School District 208
Wataga's K–12 school district, shared with Altona, Copley, Oneida, Rio, Victoria and Walnut Grove. 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 55%
- State 39%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,326 per pupil, $10,517 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 Wataga kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wataga 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 Wataga's government
Who represents Wataga
Wataga is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. 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.