Town Hall · Zeigler

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.

Town budget

Where Zeigler's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$978
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$580,00035%
Water & other utilities
$212,00013%
Roads & transportation
$141,0009%
Administration & buildings
$106,0006%
Fire
$101,0006%
Parks & libraries
$85,0005%
Interest on debt
$49,0003%
Paid to other governments
$7,000<1%
Other
$354,00022%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Zeigler

Full-time staff
10
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time15 part
Police
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$18,236
Illinois: $21,567
Students
484
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Zeigler pay

Typical tax bill
$930
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.62%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$57,300
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 Zeigler's government

🏛️ Official websitezeigleril.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Zeigler →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Zeigler'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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