Town Hall · White Oak

White Oak, IL town hall & government

White Oak spent $183,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $204 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where White Oak's money goes

Spent
$183,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$204
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$101,00055%
Administration & buildings
$73,00040%
Paid to other governments
$3,0002%
Health & welfare
$2,0001%
Other
$4,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • From the state 27%
  • Fees & charges 12%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means White Oak collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for White Oak

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

McLean County Unit School District 5

White Oak's K–12 school district, shared with Carlock, Hudson, Normal, Normal, Towanda and Towanda. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,899
Illinois: $21,567
Students
12,518
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$57.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $16,899 per pupil, $10,339 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 White Oak pay

Typical tax bill
$3,739
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.04%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$183,300
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 White Oak's government

Town hall & decisions in White Oak →

Beyond town hall

Who represents White Oak

White Oak is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of White Oak'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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