Weldon, IL town hall & government
Weldon spent $297,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $735 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Weldon's government.
Where Weldon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 48%
- From the state 28%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the federal government 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Weldon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Weldon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
DeLand-Weldon Community Unit School District 57
Weldon's K–12 school district, shared with De Land, Nixon, Goose Creek, De Witt and Creek. 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 68%
- State 24%
- Federal 9%
Of the $26,312 per pupil, $16,053 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 Weldon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Weldon 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 Weldon's government
Who represents Weldon
Weldon is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.