Wilberton, IL town hall & government
Wilberton spent $137,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $280 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wilberton's government.
Where Wilberton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- From the state 14%
Who works for Wilberton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203
Wilberton's K–12 school district, shared with Vandalia, Vandalia, Kaskaskia, Bear Grove, Shafter and Sharon. 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 35%
- State 57%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,121 per pupil, $10,092 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 Wilberton: Brownstown Community Unit School District 201 ($12,754 per pupil).
Which schools Wilberton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wilberton 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 Wilberton's government
Who represents Wilberton
Wilberton 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.