Wellington, IL town hall & government
Wellington spent $94,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $443 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wellington's government.
Where Wellington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 44%
- Utility sales 30%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
Who works for Wellington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wellington didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11
Wellington's K–12 school district, shared with Hoopeston, Rankin, Butler, Prairie Green, Grant and Lovejoy. 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 24%
- State 61%
- Federal 15%
Of the $21,609 per pupil, $13,526 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 Wellington: Milford Area Public School District 124 ($21,364 per pupil).
Which schools Wellington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wellington 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 Wellington's government
Who represents Wellington
Wellington is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.