ZIP 61422 · Bushnell Township, IL

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 61422: 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 61422?
61422 is served by the State of Illinois, McDonough County, Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170, Bushnell Township, Mound Township and Walnut Grove Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Illinois spent $119.6 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), McDonough County spent $22.9 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2021), Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 spent $13.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Bushnell Township spent $167 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Mound Township spent $134 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) and Walnut Grove Township spent $205 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 61422?
Of the governments serving 61422, State of Illinois collected $73.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), McDonough County collected $6.2 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2021), Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 collected $4.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Bushnell Township collected $173 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Walnut Grove Township collected $166 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) and Mound Township collected $142 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 61422.

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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: McDonough County, Bushnell Township, Mound Township and Walnut Grove Township

Why not this year? Illinois governments with newer filings show figures from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller (for 2025). 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 61422

State of Illinois$73.3 million

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

McDonough County$6.2 million

23% of its $26.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended November 30, 2021

Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170$4.8 million

44% of its $10.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Bushnell Township$173 thousand

68% of its $253 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Walnut Grove Township$166 thousand

85% of its $196 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Mound Township$142 thousand

82% of its $173 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

McDonough County

$22.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended November 30, 2021.

Where the money comes from

State tax money34%Fees for services (road charges)31%County taxes23%Federal tax money7.5%Fines and other5.0%

What stands out

31%

of McDonough County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full McDonough County breakdown

County taxes23%

Property tax
23%$6.2 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$8.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$8.2 million
  • Road charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$2.0 million

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$9.0 million

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$1.3 million
McDonough County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals40%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt0.9%Social services0.7%

What stands out

40%

of McDonough County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full McDonough County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
40%$9.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$9.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$6.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$861 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$4.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.6 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$207 thousand
Social services
0.7%$151 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$151 thousand
McDonough County page →

Your towns

Bushnell Township

$167 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 41% of this ZIP is in Bushnell Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes68%Fees for services16%State tax money13%Fines and other2.3%
Full Bushnell Township breakdown

Township taxes68%

Property tax
68%$173 thousand

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$41 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$33 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$6 thousand
Bushnell Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs80%Roads, transit and parking18%Social services1.7%
Full Bushnell Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
80%$134 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$30 thousand
Social services
1.7%$3 thousand
Bushnell Township page →

Mound Township

$134 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 28% of this ZIP is in Mound Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes82%Fines and other14%State tax money3.7%
Full Mound Township breakdown

Township taxes82%

Property tax
82%$142 thousand

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$6 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$24 thousand
Mound Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking53%Running the government and other costs47%
Full Mound Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
53%$71 thousand
Running the government and other costs
47%$63 thousand
Mound Township page →

Walnut Grove Township

$205 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Walnut Grove Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes85%State tax money13%Fines and other2.3%
Full Walnut Grove Township breakdown

Township taxes85%

Property tax
85%$166 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$26 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$4 thousand
Walnut Grove Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs72%Roads, transit and parking27%Social services0.3%
Full Walnut Grove Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
72%$148 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$56 thousand
Social services
0.3%$535
Walnut Grove Township page →

Your schools

Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170

$13.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 90% of this ZIP is in Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170.

Where the money comes from

State tax money49%School district taxes44%County and local tax money5.0%Fees for services (school lunches)1.0%Fines and other0.5%
Full Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 breakdown

What stands out

44%

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

School district taxes44%

Property tax
44%$4.8 million

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$110 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$106 thousand
  • School lunches$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$5.3 million

County and local tax money5.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.0%$544 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$53 thousand
Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Sent to other local governments7.0%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

7%

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

Full Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$12.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$12.5 million
Sent to other local governments
7.0%$941 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$941 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$88 thousand
Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 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.

McDonough County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended November 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Bushnell Prairie City Community 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.

Bushnell 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 April 30, 2022.

Mound 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.

Walnut Grove 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.