Wilmington, IL town hall & government
Wilmington spent $345,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $57 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wilmington's government.
Where Wilmington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 23%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
Who works for Wilmington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wilmington didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Wilmington's K–12 school district, shared with Florence, Symerton, Wilmington and Wesley. 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 59%
- State 24%
- Federal 16%
Of the $12,668 per pupil, $5,814 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.
Which schools Wilmington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wilmington 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.
Contact Wilmington's government
Who represents Wilmington
Wilmington is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Jonathan L. Jackson. 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.