Western, IL town hall & government
Western spent $317,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $109 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Western's government.
Where Western's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- From the state 23%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Western collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Western
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Orion Community Unit School District 223
Western's K–12 school district, shared with Orion, Andover, Lynn, Colona, Osco and Rural. 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 36%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,268 per pupil, $7,496 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.
Which schools Western kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Western 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.
Contact Western's government
Who represents Western
Western 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.