Zeigler, IL town hall & government
Zeigler spent $1.6 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $978 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Zeigler's government.
Where Zeigler's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 13%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Zeigler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188
Zeigler's K–12 school district, shared with Royalton, Six Mile and Denning. 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 15%
- State 68%
- Federal 17%
Of the $18,236 per pupil, $11,680 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 Zeigler kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Zeigler 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 Zeigler's government
Who represents Zeigler
Zeigler is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.