ZIP 61749 · Tunbridge Township, IL

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 61749: 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 61749?
61749 is served by the State of Illinois, De Witt County, Tunbridge Township, Clinton Community Unit School District 15, Chester E Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61, Lincoln Community High School District 404, Macon County, Austin Township and Mt. Pulaski Community Unit School District 23. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Illinois spent $119.6 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), De Witt County spent $14.7 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2024), Tunbridge Township spent $260 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Clinton Community Unit School District 15 spent $35.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Chester E Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61 spent $4.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lincoln Community High School District 404 spent $18.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Macon County spent $72.8 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2024), Austin Township took in $3.7 million (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022) and Mt. Pulaski Community Unit School District 23 spent $10.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 61749?
Of the governments serving 61749, State of Illinois collected $73.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Macon County collected $23.9 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2024), Clinton Community Unit School District 15 collected $19.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lincoln Community High School District 404 collected $8.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Mt. Pulaski Community Unit School District 23 collected $8.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), De Witt County collected $5.1 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2024), Chester E Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61 collected $2.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Tunbridge Township collected $276 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) and Austin Township collected $232 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 61749.

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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: De Witt County, Macon County, Tunbridge Township and Austin 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 61749

State of Illinois$73.3 million

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

Macon County$23.9 million

29% of its $82.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended November 30, 2024

Clinton Community Unit School District 15$19.0 million

63% of its $30.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Lincoln Community High School District 404$8.8 million

54% of its $16.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Mt. Pulaski Community Unit School District 23$8.6 million

78% of its $11.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

De Witt County$5.1 million

33% of its $15.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended November 30, 2024

Chester E Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61$2.8 million

57% of its $4.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Tunbridge Township$276 thousand

93% of its $297 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Austin Township$232 thousand

6.2% of its $3.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

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

De Witt County

$14.7 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended November 30, 2024), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 80% of this ZIP is in De Witt County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money35%County taxes33%Fines and other26%Local tax money5.2%
Full De Witt County breakdown

County taxes33%

Property tax
33%$5.1 million

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$5.5 million

Local tax money5.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
5.2%$813 thousand

Fines and other26%

Interest, rents and other
14%$2.2 million
Fines
12%$1.9 million
De Witt County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking22%Health and hospitals7.7%Pension contributions1.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%
Full De Witt County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
40%$5.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$4.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$3.3 million
Health and hospitals
7.7%$1.1 million
Pension contributions
1.7%$255 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.
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$112 thousand
De Witt County page →

Macon County

$72.8 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended November 30, 2024), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Macon County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money39%County taxes32%Fines and other16%Fees for services7.6%Local tax money3.8%Federal tax money2.4%
Full Macon County breakdown

County taxes32%

Property tax
29%$23.9 million
Other taxes
2.5%$2.1 million

Fees for services7.6%

Fees for services
7.6%$6.2 million

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$2.0 million

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$31.7 million

Local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.8%$3.1 million

Fines and other16%

Fines
8.4%$6.9 million
Interest, rents and other
7.5%$6.2 million
Macon County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Running the government and other costs28%Social services13%Health and hospitals8.9%Roads, transit and parking5.1%All other spending2.0%
Full Macon County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$31.6 million
Running the government and other costs
28%$20.5 million
Social services
13%$9.1 million
Health and hospitals
8.9%$6.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.1%$3.7 million
Pension contributions
1.9%$1.4 million
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.
Debt payments (principal and interest)
<0.1%$28 thousand
Macon County page →

Your towns

Tunbridge Township

$260 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 73% of this ZIP is in Tunbridge Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes93%State tax money5.4%Fines and other2.0%
Full Tunbridge Township breakdown

Township taxes93%

Property tax
93%$276 thousand

State tax money5.4%

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

From the state
5.4%$16 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$6 thousand
Tunbridge Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs54%Roads, transit and parking46%Social services0.1%
Full Tunbridge Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
54%$140 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
46%$120 thousand
Social services
0.1%$315
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$127
Tunbridge Township page →

Austin Township

Took in $3.7 million in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 11% of this ZIP is in Austin Township.

Where the money comes from

Fines and other86%State tax money7.8%Township taxes6.2%
Full Austin Township breakdown

What stands out

86%

of Austin Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes6.2%

Property tax
6.2%$232 thousand

State tax money7.8%

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

From the state
7.8%$291 thousand

Fines and other86%

Interest, rents and other
86%$3.2 million
Austin Township page →

Where the money goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Running the government and other costs78%Roads, transit and parking22%Interest on debt0.4%
Full Austin Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
78%$430 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$422 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$122 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$122 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$2 thousand
Austin Township page →

Your schools

Clinton Community Unit School District 15

$35.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 72% of this ZIP is in Clinton Community Unit School District 15.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes63%State tax money31%Fines and other3.5%Fees for services (school lunches)1.6%County and local tax money0.3%
Full Clinton Community Unit School District 15 breakdown

What stands out

63%

of Clinton Community Unit School District 15's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes63%

Property tax
63%$19.0 million

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$489 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$332 thousand
  • Other school charges$157 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$9.4 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$100 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$1.1 million
Clinton Community Unit School District 15 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments1.8%Interest on debt0.8%
Full Clinton Community Unit School District 15 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$34.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$34.3 million
Sent to other local governments
1.8%$648 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$648 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$281 thousand
Clinton Community Unit School District 15 page →

Chester E Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61

$4.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Chester E Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes57%State tax money32%County and local tax money5.1%Fines and other3.4%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)2.2%
Full Chester E Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61 breakdown

What stands out

57%

of Chester E Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes57%

Property tax
57%$2.8 million

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$104 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$73 thousand
  • Other school charges$27 thousand
  • School lunches$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$1.5 million

County and local tax money5.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.1%$244 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$163 thousand
Chester E Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Sent to other local governments5.2%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

5.2%

of Chester E Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Chester E Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$3.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3.9 million
Sent to other local governments
5.2%$213 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$213 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$22 thousand
Chester E Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61 page →

Lincoln Community High School District 404

$18.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Lincoln Community High School District 404.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes54%State tax money31%County and local tax money7.1%Fines and other5.0%Fees for services (school lunches)2.8%
Full Lincoln Community High School District 404 breakdown

What stands out

54%

of Lincoln Community High School District 404's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes54%

Property tax
54%$8.8 million

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$444 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$290 thousand
  • Other school charges$154 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%$5 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$5.0 million

County and local tax money7.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.1%$1.2 million

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$810 thousand
Lincoln Community High School District 404 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Sent to other local governments5.5%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

5.5%

of Lincoln Community High School District 404's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Lincoln Community High School District 404 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$17.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$17.7 million
Sent to other local governments
5.5%$1.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1.0 million
Interest on debt
0.3%$63 thousand
Lincoln Community High School District 404 page →

Mt. Pulaski Community Unit School District 23

$10.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 10% of this ZIP is in Mt. Pulaski Community Unit School District 23.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes78%State tax money19%Fines and other2.2%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.5%
Full Mt. Pulaski Community Unit School District 23 breakdown

What stands out

78%

of Mt. Pulaski Community Unit School District 23's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes78%

Property tax
78%$8.6 million

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$162 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$86 thousand
  • Other school charges$69 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$2.1 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$4 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$243 thousand
Mt. Pulaski Community Unit School District 23 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Interest on debt3.4%Sent to other local governments2.6%
Full Mt. Pulaski Community Unit School District 23 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$9.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$9.6 million
Interest on debt
3.4%$346 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.6%$266 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$266 thousand
Mt. Pulaski Community Unit School District 23 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.

De Witt 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.

Tunbridge 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.

Clinton Community Unit School District 15. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Chester E Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Lincoln Community High School District 404. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Macon 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, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended November 30, 2023.

Austin Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Mt. Pulaski Community Unit School District 23. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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.