Woodson, IL town hall & government
Woodson spent $428,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $886 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Woodson's government.
Where Woodson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 16%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Woodson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jacksonville School District 117
Woodson's K–12 school district, shared with Jacksonville, Lynnville, Murrayville and South Jacksonville. 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 41%
- State 41%
- Federal 18%
Of the $16,464 per pupil, $9,389 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 Woodson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Woodson 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 Woodson's government
Who represents Woodson
Woodson 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.