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Winnebago, IL town hall & government

Winnebago spent $3.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,235 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Winnebago's money goes

Spent
$3.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,235
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$3,000
$1 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million36%
Police
$1.1 million29%
Administration & buildings
$555,00015%
Water & other utilities
$402,00011%
Parks & libraries
$107,0003%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$226,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 41%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Winnebago didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Winnebago

Full-time staff
10
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time4 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

Winnebago Community Unit School District 323

Winnebago's K–12 school district, shared with Winnebago, Seward and Burritt. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,345
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,268
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $20,345 per pupil, $12,416 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 Winnebago pay

Typical tax bill
$5,206
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.68%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$194,000
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.

Local

Contact Winnebago's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofwinnebago.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Winnebago →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Winnebago

Winnebago is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Winnebago'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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