Town Hall · Whitmore

Whitmore, IL town hall & government

Whitmore spent $860,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $206 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Whitmore's money goes

Spent
$860,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$206
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$327,00038%
Administration & buildings
$213,00025%
Interest on debt
$16,0002%
Health & welfare
$10,0001%
Other
$294,00034%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 46%
  • Property taxes 33%
  • From the state 21%

Whitmore didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Whitmore

Full-time staff
4
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,200
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Other
0 full-time3 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

Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1

Whitmore's K–12 school district, shared with Argenta, Oreana and Friends Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,945
Illinois: $21,567
Students
916
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,945 per pupil, $8,444 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 Whitmore: Decatur School District 61 ($18,753 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Whitmore pay

Typical tax bill
$2,557
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.08%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$122,800
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.

Local

Contact Whitmore's government

Town hall & decisions in Whitmore →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Whitmore

Whitmore is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Whitmore'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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