Town Hall · Whitefield

Whitefield, IL town hall & government

Whitefield spent $70,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $258 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Whitefield's money goes

Spent
$70,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$258
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
$45,000
$166 per resident
Administration & buildings
$38,00054%
Roads & transportation
$25,00036%
Interest on debt
$3,0004%
Other
$4,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 95%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Whitefield

Full-time staff
0
16 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time6 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

Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5

Whitefield's K–12 school district, shared with Henry, Henry, Senachwine, Hopewell and Saratoga. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,111
Illinois: $21,567
Students
559
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23,000
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $17,111 per pupil, $8,782 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 Whitefield: Midland Community Unit School District 7 ($12,797 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Whitefield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,870
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.75%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$163,800
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 Whitefield's government

Town hall & decisions in Whitefield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Whitefield

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

All of Whitefield'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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