West, IL town hall & government
West spent $87,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $408 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West's government.
Where West's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 93%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the state 1%
Who works for West
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Le Roy Community Unit School District 2
West's K–12 school district, shared with Le Roy, Empire and Downs. 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 56%
- State 38%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,146 per pupil, $10,106 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: Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 ($19,407 per pupil).
Which schools West kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in West 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's government
Who represents West
West 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.