Waterloo, IL town hall & government
Waterloo spent $28.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,695 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waterloo's government.
Where Waterloo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 59%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Waterloo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waterloo Community Unit School District 5
Waterloo's K–12 school district, shared with Hecker. 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 62%
- State 35%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,843 per pupil, $8,574 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 Waterloo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waterloo 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.
Contact Waterloo's government
Who represents Waterloo
Waterloo is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.