Winchester, IL town hall & government
Winchester spent $2.8 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,891 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winchester's government.
Where Winchester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- From the state 33%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 12%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Winchester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Winchester Community Unit School District 1
Winchester's K–12 school district, shared with Alsey, Glasgow and Manchester. 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 35%
- State 57%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,676 per pupil, $9,873 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 Winchester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Winchester 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 Winchester's government
Who represents Winchester
Winchester is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.