Town Hall · Wilmington

Wilmington, IL town hall & government

Wilmington spent $99,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $767 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wilmington's money goes

Spent
$99,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$767
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$60,00061%
Administration & buildings
$20,00020%
Roads & transportation
$13,00013%
Parks & libraries
$6,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 55%
  • From the state 32%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Property taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Wilmington

Full-time staff
1
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$7,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Greene Unit School District 3

Wilmington's K–12 school district, shared with Hillview, Patterson, Roodhouse, White Hall, White Hall and Roodhouse. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,549
Illinois: $21,567
Students
838
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $14,549 per pupil, $8,518 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 Wilmington pay

Typical tax bill
$338
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$34,500
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 Wilmington's government

Town hall & decisions in Wilmington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wilmington

Wilmington is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Wilmington'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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