Wheeler, IL town hall & government
Wheeler spent $43,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $295 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wheeler's government.
Where Wheeler's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 76%
- Property taxes 21%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Wheeler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wheeler didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
Wheeler's K–12 school district, shared with Hidalgo, Newton, Rose Hill, Smallwood, Ste. Marie and Wade. 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 47%
- State 39%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,548 per pupil, $7,919 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 Wheeler kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wheeler 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 Wheeler's government
Who represents Wheeler
Wheeler 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.