West Jersey, IL town hall & government
West Jersey spent $232,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $928 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Jersey's government.
Where West Jersey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the state 40%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for West Jersey
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. West Jersey didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Stark County Community Unit School District 100
West Jersey's K–12 school district, shared with La Fayette, Toulon, Valley, Wyoming, Essex and Goshen. 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 61%
- State 33%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,751 per pupil, $8,389 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 West Jersey: Williamsfield Community Unit School District 210 ($22,780 per pupil).
Which schools West Jersey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in West Jersey 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 West Jersey's government
Who represents West Jersey
West Jersey 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.