Weller, IL town hall & government
Weller spent $155,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $385 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Weller's government.
Where Weller's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 93%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Weller collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Weller
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Weller didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Galva Community Unit School District 224
Weller's K–12 school district, shared with Bishop Hill, Galva, Galva, Lynn and Burns. 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 54%
- State 38%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,563 per pupil, $7,911 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 Weller: ROWVA Community Unit School District 208 ($16,326 per pupil) · Alwood Community Unit School District 225 ($20,152 per pupil) · Cambridge Community Unit School District 227 ($15,839 per pupil).
Which schools Weller kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Weller 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 Weller's government
Who represents Weller
Weller is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.