Town Hall · Waverly

Waverly, IL town hall & government

Waverly spent $1.7 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,409 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Waverly's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,409
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$856,00051%
Roads & transportation
$365,00022%
Police
$188,00011%
Administration & buildings
$101,0006%
Parks & libraries
$79,0005%
Fire
$36,0002%
Interest on debt
$18,0001%
Other
$23,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 47%
  • From the state 41%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Waverly

Full-time staff
7
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
2 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 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

Waverly Community Unit School District 6

Waverly's K–12 school district, shared with Talkington and Maxwell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,686
Illinois: $21,567
Students
350
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $17,686 per pupil, $9,354 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Waverly pay

Typical tax bill
$1,705
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.73%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$98,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Waverly's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Waverly

Waverly is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Waverly'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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