ZIP 61250 · Newton Township, IL

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 61250: 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 61250?
61250 is served by the State of Illinois, Whiteside County, Erie Community Unit School District 1, Newton Township, Erie Township, Portland Township and Fenton Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Illinois spent $119.6 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Whiteside County spent $50.6 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2024), Erie Community Unit School District 1 spent $31.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Newton Township spent $189 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Erie Township spent $185 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Portland Township spent $76 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) and Fenton Township spent $130 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 61250?
Of the governments serving 61250, State of Illinois collected $73.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Whiteside County collected $12.2 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2024), Erie Community Unit School District 1 collected $10.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Newton Township collected $148 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Fenton Township collected $139 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Erie Township collected $125 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) and Portland Township collected $111 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 61250.

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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: Whiteside County, Newton Township, Erie Township and Portland 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 61250

State of Illinois$73.3 million

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

Whiteside County$12.2 million

25% of its $49.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended November 30, 2024

Erie Community Unit School District 1$10.1 million

46% of its $21.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Newton Township$148 thousand

72% of its $205 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Fenton Township$139 thousand

86% of its $161 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Erie Township$125 thousand

82% of its $153 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Portland Township$111 thousand

93% of its $119 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 county

Whiteside County

$50.6 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended November 30, 2024), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 94% of this ZIP is in Whiteside County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services27%County taxes25%State tax money24%Federal tax money18%Fines and other5.7%
Full Whiteside County breakdown

County taxes25%

Property tax
25%$12.2 million
Other taxes
0.8%$398 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$13.3 million

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$8.8 million

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$12.2 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$14 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$2.8 million
Fines
<0.1%$10 thousand
Whiteside County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals31%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Social services6.8%All other spending2.3%
Full Whiteside County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
31%$15.5 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$13.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$12.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$4.4 million
Social services
6.8%$3.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$937 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.5%$235 thousand
Whiteside County page →

Your towns

Newton Township

$189 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 29% of this ZIP is in Newton Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes72%State tax money26%Fines and other1.3%
Full Newton Township breakdown

Township taxes72%

Property tax
72%$148 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$54 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$3 thousand
Newton Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking65%Running the government and other costs27%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.9%
Full Newton Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
65%$123 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$50 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.9%$15 thousand
Newton Township page →

Erie Township

$185 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 28% of this ZIP is in Erie Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes82%Fines and other15%State tax money3.8%
Full Erie Township breakdown

Township taxes82%

Property tax
82%$125 thousand

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$6 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$22 thousand
Erie Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs80%Roads, transit and parking20%
Full Erie Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
80%$147 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$37 thousand
Erie Township page →

Portland Township

$76 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Portland Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes93%Fines and other3.9%State tax money2.8%
Full Portland Township breakdown

Township taxes93%

Property tax
93%$111 thousand

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$3 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$5 thousand
Portland Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs61%Roads, transit and parking39%
Full Portland Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
61%$46 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
39%$30 thousand
Portland Township page →

Fenton Township

$130 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Fenton Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes86%State tax money12%Fines and other1.4%
Full Fenton Township breakdown

Township taxes86%

Property tax
86%$139 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$20 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$2 thousand
Fenton Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs62%Roads, transit and parking38%
Full Fenton Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
62%$80 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
38%$50 thousand
Fenton Township page →

Your schools

Erie Community Unit School District 1

$31.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 93% of this ZIP is in Erie Community Unit School District 1.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes46%State tax money45%Fines and other4.8%County and local tax money2.5%Fees for services (school lunches)0.9%Federal tax money0.2%
Full Erie Community Unit School District 1 breakdown

What stands out

46%

of Erie Community Unit School District 1's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes46%

Property tax
46%$10.1 million

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$199 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$130 thousand
  • Other school charges$69 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$47 thousand

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$9.9 million

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$539 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$1.0 million
Erie Community Unit School District 1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Sent to other local governments1.5%
Full Erie Community Unit School District 1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$31.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$31.4 million
Sent to other local governments
1.5%$486 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$486 thousand
Erie Community Unit School District 1 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.

Whiteside 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.

Erie Community Unit School District 1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Newton 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.

Erie 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.

Portland 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.

Fenton 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.

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.