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Wilsonville, IL town hall & government

Wilsonville spent $345,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $627 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wilsonville's money goes

Spent
$345,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$627
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$132,00038%
Water & other utilities
$116,00034%
Roads & transportation
$35,00010%
Police
$11,0003%
Interest on debt
$9,0003%
Sewer & trash
$4,0001%
Housing & development
$2,0001%
Other
$36,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 39%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 22%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wilsonville

Full-time staff
4
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Police
4 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 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

Gillespie Community Unit School District 7

Wilsonville's K–12 school district, shared with Benld, Dorchester, Eagarville, East Gillespie, Gillespie and Mount Clare. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,374
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,139
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $15,374 per pupil, $9,615 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 Wilsonville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,237
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.46%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$85,000
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 Wilsonville's government

Town hall & decisions in Wilsonville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wilsonville

Wilsonville is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Wilsonville'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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