Will, IL town hall & government
Will spent $316,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $177 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Will's government.
Where Will's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 8%
Who works for Will
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Peotone Community Unit School District 207U
Will's K–12 school district, shared with Peotone, Peotone, Green Garden, Wilton and Manhattan. 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 62%
- State 33%
- Federal 5%
Of the $20,335 per pupil, $10,907 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 Will: Beecher Community Unit School District 200U ($15,809 per pupil).
Which schools Will kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Will 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 Will's government
Who represents Will
Will is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.