Wheatfield, IL town hall & government
Wheatfield spent $369,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $777 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wheatfield's government.
Where Wheatfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 79%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- From the state 5%
Wheatfield didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Wheatfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central Community High School District 71
Wheatfield's high school district, shared with Albers, Aviston, Bartelso, Beckemeyer, Breese and Breese. 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 69%
- State 27%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,612 per pupil, $10,903 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 Wheatfield: Breese School District 12 ($11,258 per pupil) · Carlyle Community Unit School District 1 ($16,519 per pupil).
Which schools Wheatfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wheatfield 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 Wheatfield's government
Who represents Wheatfield
Wheatfield is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.