Whitley, IL town hall & government
Whitley spent $228,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $365 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whitley's government.
Where Whitley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 92%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Whitley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Whitley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Windsor Community Unit School District 1
Whitley's K–12 school district, shared with Gays, Windsor, Windsor, Ash Grove and Richland. 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 37%
- State 53%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,438 per pupil, $8,694 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 Whitley: Sullivan Community Unit School District 300 ($12,363 per pupil).
Which schools Whitley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whitley 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 Whitley's government
Who represents Whitley
Whitley is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.