Town Hall · Wethersfield

Wethersfield, IL town hall & government

Wethersfield spent $306,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $82 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wethersfield's money goes

Spent
$306,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$82
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$144,00047%
Roads & transportation
$117,00038%
Other
$45,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 82%
  • From the state 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wethersfield

Full-time staff
1
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wethersfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230

Wethersfield's K–12 school district, shared with Kewanee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,063
Illinois: $21,567
Students
539
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,063 per pupil, $7,998 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 Wethersfield: Galva Community Unit School District 224 ($15,563 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wethersfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,585
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.42%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$106,900
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.

Local

Contact Wethersfield's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Wethersfield

Wethersfield is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Wethersfield'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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