Yellowhead, IL town hall & government
Yellowhead spent $584,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $234 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Yellowhead's government.
Where Yellowhead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
Who works for Yellowhead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Yellowhead didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Grant Park Community Unit School District 6
Yellowhead's K–12 school district, shared with Grant Park and Sumner. 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 54%
- State 40%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,194 per pupil, $9,392 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 Yellowhead kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Yellowhead 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 Yellowhead's government
Who represents Yellowhead
Yellowhead is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.