Watson, IL town hall & government
Watson spent $317,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $433 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
- From the state 38%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the federal government 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Watson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Effingham Community Unit School District 40
Watson's K–12 school district, shared with Edgewood, Mason, Effingham, Mason, Watson 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.
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
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.