Western Mound, IL town hall & government
Western Mound spent $79,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $311 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Western Mound's government.
Where Western Mound's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Western Mound
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carlinville Community Unit School District 1
Western Mound's K–12 school district, shared with Carlinville, Carlinville, Chesterfield, Standard City, Shaws Point and Bird. 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 41%
- State 48%
- Federal 11%
Of the $15,212 per pupil, $8,898 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 Western Mound: Greenfield Community Unit School District 10 ($18,223 per pupil) · Northwestern Community Unit School District 2 ($23,403 per pupil).
Which schools Western Mound kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Western Mound 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 Western Mound's government
Who represents Western Mound
Western Mound is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. 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.