Town Hall · Wythe

Wythe, IL town hall & government

Wythe spent $142,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $631 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wythe's money goes

Spent
$142,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$631
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
$11,000
$49 per resident
Administration & buildings
$63,00044%
Other
$79,00056%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 74%
  • Property taxes 26%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wythe

Full-time staff
1
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$29,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wythe didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Warsaw Community Unit School District 316

Wythe's K–12 school district, shared with Basco, Warsaw, Warsaw, Rocky Run-Wilcox, Walker and Bear Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,869
Illinois: $21,567
Students
382
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$788,000
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,869 per pupil, $9,662 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 Wythe: Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328 ($13,338 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wythe pay

Typical tax bill
$2,698
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.81%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$149,100
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 Wythe's government

Town hall & decisions in Wythe →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wythe

Wythe is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Wythe'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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