Watson, IL town hall & government
Watson spent $127,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $41 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Watson's government.
Where Watson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 93%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Watson collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Watson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Watson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Effingham Community Unit School District 40
Watson's K–12 school district, shared with Edgewood, Mason, Watson, Effingham, Mason and Jackson. 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 52%
- State 36%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,887 per pupil, $9,799 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 Watson: Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50 ($11,134 per pupil) · Dieterich Community Unit School District 30 ($11,974 per pupil).
Which schools Watson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Watson 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 Watson's government
Who represents Watson
Watson 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.