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Williamsfield, IL town hall & government

Williamsfield spent $804,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,494 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Williamsfield's money goes

Spent
$804,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,494
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$181,000
$336 per resident
Administration & buildings
$378,00047%
Water & other utilities
$227,00028%
Roads & transportation
$94,00012%
Police
$47,0006%
Sewer & trash
$46,0006%
Parks & libraries
$7,0001%
Interest on debt
$5,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • Interest, fines & other 24%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Williamsfield 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 Williamsfield

Full-time staff
0
20 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time5 part
Police
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time2 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

Williamsfield Community Unit School District 210

Williamsfield's K–12 school district, shared with Truro, Victoria and Persifer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,780
Illinois: $21,567
Students
291
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$868,000
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 29%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $22,780 per pupil, $13,234 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Williamsfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,232
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.03%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$109,800
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 Williamsfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Williamsfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Williamsfield

Williamsfield is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Williamsfield'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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