Willow Creek, IL town hall & government
Willow Creek spent $265,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $419 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Willow Creek's government.
Where Willow Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 90%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Willow Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rochelle Township High School District 212
Willow Creek's high school district, shared with Alto, Creston, Dement, Flagg, Hillcrest and Lafayette. 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 58%
- State 34%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,909 per pupil, $11,254 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 Willow Creek: Indian Creek Community Unit District 425 ($17,266 per pupil) · Paw Paw CUSD 271 ($27,622 per pupil) · Steward Elementary School District 220 ($30,625 per pupil).
Which schools Willow Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek's government
Who represents Willow Creek
Willow Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.