Wood River, IL town hall & government
Wood River spent $32.4 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $3,130 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wood River's government.
Where Wood River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Wood River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14
Wood River's high school district, shared with Alton, Alton, Chouteau, East Alton, Edwardsville and Granite City. 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 40%
- State 52%
- Federal 8%
Of the $19,317 per pupil, $9,477 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.
Also serving Wood River: Roxana Community Unit School District 1 ($21,111 per pupil) · Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 ($19,649 per pupil) · East Alton School District 13 ($20,263 per pupil).
Which schools Wood River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wood River 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 Wood River's government
Who represents Wood River
Wood River is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. 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.