Town Hall · Westfield

Westfield, IL town hall & government

Westfield spent $351,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $636 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westfield's government.

Town budget

Where Westfield's money goes

Spent
$351,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$636
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$201,000
$364 per resident
Administration & buildings
$138,00039%
Water & other utilities
$119,00034%
Roads & transportation
$59,00017%
Parks & libraries
$17,0005%
Interest on debt
$10,0003%
Police
$8,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 29%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Westfield

Full-time staff
0
17 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4C

Westfield's K–12 school district, shared with Casey, Casey, Westfield, Johnson, Crooked Creek and Parker. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,716
Illinois: $21,567
Students
895
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 33%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $13,716 per pupil, $7,675 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Westfield pay

Typical tax bill
$806
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$85,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Westfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Westfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Westfield

Westfield is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Westfield's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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