ZIP 61021 · South Dixon Township, IL

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 61021: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Illinois governments, the Illinois Office of the Comptroller, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 61021?
61021 is served by the State of Illinois, Lee County, Dixon Unit School District 170, Amboy Community Unit School District 272, South Dixon Township, Dixon Township, Palmyra Township, Marion Township and Ogle County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Illinois spent $119.6 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lee County spent $39.4 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2024), Dixon Unit School District 170 spent $51.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Amboy Community Unit School District 272 spent $15.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), South Dixon Township spent $210 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Dixon Township spent $1.2 million (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Palmyra Township spent $327 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Marion Township spent $483 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) and Ogle County spent $38.4 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 61021?
Of the governments serving 61021, State of Illinois collected $73.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Dixon Unit School District 170 collected $21.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Ogle County collected $12.3 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2024), Amboy Community Unit School District 272 collected $9.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lee County collected $8.8 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2024), Dixon Township collected $995 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Palmyra Township collected $295 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), South Dixon Township collected $197 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) and Marion Township collected $135 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 61021.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Lee County, Ogle County, South Dixon Township and Dixon Township

Why not this year? Illinois governments with newer filings show figures from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 61021

State of Illinois$73.3 million

<0.1% of its $118.2 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Dixon Unit School District 170$21.5 million

48% of its $45.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Ogle County$12.3 million

30% of its $41.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended November 30, 2024

Amboy Community Unit School District 272$9.8 million

70% of its $14.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Lee County$8.8 million

24% of its $36.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended November 30, 2024

Dixon Township$995 thousand

68% of its $1.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Palmyra Township$295 thousand

64% of its $458 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

South Dixon Township$197 thousand

61% of its $323 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Marion Township$135 thousand

54% of its $250 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Lee County

$39.4 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended November 30, 2024), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 90% of this ZIP is in Lee County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%County taxes31%Fees for services17%Fines and other6.4%Federal tax money0.6%Local tax money0.4%
Full Lee County breakdown

County taxes31%

Property tax
24%$8.8 million
Sales tax
4.8%$1.7 million
Other taxes
1.7%$612 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$6.1 million

Federal tax money0.6%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.6%$206 thousand

State tax money45%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
45%$16.3 million

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.4%$141 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$2.2 million
Fines
0.4%$151 thousand
Lee County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs41%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Roads, transit and parking19%Health and hospitals4.4%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.2%All other spending1.7%
Full Lee County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$16.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$11.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$7.7 million
Health and hospitals
4.4%$1.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.2%$1.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.6%$616 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$36 thousand
Lee County page →

Ogle County

$38.4 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended November 30, 2024), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 10% of this ZIP is in Ogle County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money46%County taxes31%Fines and other14%Federal tax money6.4%Fees for services2.6%
Full Ogle County breakdown

County taxes31%

Property tax
30%$12.3 million
Other taxes
1.2%$489 thousand

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$1.1 million

Federal tax money6.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.4%$2.6 million

State tax money46%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
46%$18.9 million

Fines and other14%

Fines
8.6%$3.5 million
Interest, rents and other
5.0%$2.1 million
Ogle County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking14%Social services9.9%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.2%All other spending3.1%
Full Ogle County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$14.1 million
Running the government and other costs
29%$11.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$5.5 million
Social services
9.9%$3.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.2%$2.8 million
Pension contributions
2.2%$838 thousand
Money paid out of the government's own pension fund (for example its IMRF or police and fire pension fund). Pension payments made from other funds are counted with the departments that pay them.
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$350 thousand
Ogle County page →

Your towns

South Dixon Township

$210 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 20% of this ZIP is in South Dixon Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes61%State tax money35%Fines and other4.3%
Full South Dixon Township breakdown

Township taxes61%

Property tax
61%$197 thousand

State tax money35%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
35%$112 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$14 thousand
South Dixon Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking54%Running the government and other costs46%Social services0.6%
Full South Dixon Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
54%$113 thousand
Running the government and other costs
46%$96 thousand
Social services
0.6%$1 thousand
South Dixon Township page →

Dixon Township

$1.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Dixon Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes68%State tax money22%Fines and other9.7%
Full Dixon Township breakdown

Township taxes68%

Property tax
68%$995 thousand

State tax money22%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
22%$325 thousand

Fines and other9.7%

Interest, rents and other
9.7%$142 thousand
Dixon Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs67%Roads, transit and parking27%Social services5.6%Pension contributions0.3%
Full Dixon Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
67%$800 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$326 thousand
Social services
5.6%$67 thousand
Pension contributions
0.3%$3 thousand
Money paid out of the government's own pension fund (for example its IMRF or police and fire pension fund). Pension payments made from other funds are counted with the departments that pay them.
Dixon Township page →

Palmyra Township

$327 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Palmyra Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes64%State tax money32%Fines and other3.1%
Full Palmyra Township breakdown

Township taxes64%

Property tax
64%$295 thousand

State tax money32%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
32%$149 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$14 thousand
Palmyra Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking64%Running the government and other costs31%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.6%
Full Palmyra Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
64%$210 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$102 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.6%$15 thousand
Palmyra Township page →

Marion Township

$483 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Marion Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes54%State tax money40%Fines and other6.3%
Full Marion Township breakdown

Township taxes54%

Property tax
54%$135 thousand

State tax money40%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
40%$99 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$16 thousand
Marion Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking88%Running the government and other costs12%
Full Marion Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
88%$426 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$57 thousand
Marion Township page →

Your schools

Dixon Unit School District 170

$51.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 67% of this ZIP is in Dixon Unit School District 170.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes48%State tax money43%County and local tax money4.9%Fines and other3.1%Fees for services (school lunches)1.5%
Full Dixon Unit School District 170 breakdown

What stands out

48%

of Dixon Unit School District 170's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes48%

Property tax
48%$21.5 million

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$698 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$473 thousand
  • School lunches$225 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
<0.1%$21 thousand

State tax money43%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
43%$19.2 million

County and local tax money4.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.9%$2.2 million

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$1.4 million
Dixon Unit School District 170 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges87%Sent to other local governments9.9%Interest on debt2.7%

What stands out

10%

of Dixon Unit School District 170's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Dixon Unit School District 170 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
87%$44.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$44.5 million
Sent to other local governments
9.9%$5.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$5.1 million
Interest on debt
2.7%$1.4 million
Dixon Unit School District 170 page →

Amboy Community Unit School District 272

$15.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Amboy Community Unit School District 272.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes70%State tax money22%County and local tax money4.0%Fines and other4.0%Fees for services (school lunches)0.8%
Full Amboy Community Unit School District 272 breakdown

What stands out

70%

of Amboy Community Unit School District 272's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes70%

Property tax
70%$9.8 million

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$117 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$101 thousand
  • School lunches$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
22%$3.0 million

County and local tax money4.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.0%$560 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$557 thousand
Amboy Community Unit School District 272 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Sent to other local governments6.2%Interest on debt3.9%

What stands out

6.2%

of Amboy Community Unit School District 272's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Amboy Community Unit School District 272 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$13.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$13.7 million
Sent to other local governments
6.2%$940 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$940 thousand
Interest on debt
3.9%$595 thousand
Amboy Community Unit School District 272 page →

Your state

State of Illinois

$119.6 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes57%Federal tax money30%Fines and other6.6%Fees for services (college tuition, tolls)5.2%Local tax money0.7%
Full Illinois breakdown

What stands out

11%

of Illinois' money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes57%

Individual income tax
19%$22.6 billion
Other taxes
14%$16.1 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 16 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.46 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.78 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.33 billion
  • Amusement taxes$1.44 billion
  • Public utility taxes$1.21 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$853 million
  • Tobacco taxes$708 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$654 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$534 million
  • Corporation licenses$354 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$311 million
  • Driver's licenses$181 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$81.9 million
  • Amusement licenses$48.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$47.4 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$43.6 million
  • Other licenses$41.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$18.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
14%$16.0 billion
Business income tax
11%$12.7 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$73.3 million

Fees for services5.2%

Fees for services
5.2%$6.16 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; tolls on roads and bridges and 8 more
  • College tuition$2.43 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$1.51 billion
  • Hospital bills$1.35 billion
  • University housing and dining$770 million
  • Housing$41.6 million
  • Other service charges$21.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$20.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$19.6 million
  • Road charges$2.7 million
  • Other education charges$167 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money30%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
30%$35.9 billion

Local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.7%$774 million

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$7.71 billion
Fines
<0.1%$99.4 million
Illinois page →

Where the money goes

Social services35%Sent to local governments28%Schools and colleges14%Running the government and other costs9.2%Roads, transit and parking4.9%All other spending8.7%

What stands out

9.2%

of Illinois' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical state government spends 6%.

Full Illinois breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
35%$41.3 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$41.0 billion
  • Welfare institutions$212 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$57.0 million
  • Veterans' services$14.1 million
Sent to local governments
28%$33.9 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$15.0 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$9.03 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$4.30 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.79 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.06 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$621 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$259 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$231 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$211 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$139 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$90.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$71.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$64.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$25.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$17.7 million
  • Sent to the federal government$17.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$7.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$6.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$3.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$407 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$384 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$17.0 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; elementary and secondary schools and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$7.25 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.37 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.90 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.00 billion
  • Other education$493 million
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$11.0 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.78 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.53 billion
  • Government buildings$335 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$253 million
  • Other government administration$140 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$5.90 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$4.53 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.32 billion
  • Airports$50.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$3.74 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.89 billion
  • Courts and legal services$856 million
  • Police$720 million
  • Inspections and regulation$241 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$33.4 million
Health and hospitals
2.7%$3.24 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$1.74 billion
  • Hospitals$1.50 billion
Interest on debt
2.1%$2.49 billion
Housing and community development
0.4%$435 million
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$379 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$379 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$125 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$123 million
  • Libraries$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$65.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Electric power$51.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$13.4 million
  • Sewer systems$196 thousand
Illinois page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Illinois. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Lee County. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended November 30, 2021.

Dixon Unit School District 170. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Amboy Community Unit School District 272. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

South Dixon Township. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Dixon Township. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Palmyra Township. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Marion Township. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Ogle County. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended November 30, 2021.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the Annual Financial Report figures that an Illinois government filed with the Illinois Office of the Comptroller, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. The report covers the government's general, special revenue, capital projects, debt service and enterprise funds (utilities, hospitals, airports and the like) and its component units. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service funds, depreciation and fiduciary funds (pensions, trusts and money held for other governments, such as property tax collected for them) are not counted. The Comptroller publishes the reports as the governments filed them; they are self-reported and are not audited by the Comptroller.

Debt payments. Illinois' report lists the principal and interest a government paid on its debt, so the "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government.

Employee benefits are not a separate line here: Illinois' report sorts spending by the service it pays for, so salaries and benefits sit inside each service. Construction and equipment costs the report lists as capital outlay, rather than under a service, are counted in "Running the government and other costs." Hospital and health plan spending is counted under health. Pension contributions are shown separately when the government pays them through its own pension fund; contributions paid from other funds stay in those departments.

Federal and state money. Grants are grouped by the source the report names (federal, state or other governments). Shared state taxes, such as the local share of the state income tax and motor fuel tax, are state money. Medicaid payments to a county hospital or health plan are listed in the filing as federal health care grants, so they are shown as federal money even though they pass through the State. The Census may file federal money that arrives through the state under state aid, so the federal and state shares on the two versions can differ. Fiscal years end in different months, so the year shown is each government's own.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.