Where Do My Taxes Go?

 Within every county, there are a variety of "Taxing Districts" which are given the authority by State Statute to levy taxes. Some of these districts overlap each other. Included among these districts are municipalities (cities & towns), the county, school districts, library districts, park districts, conservation districts, fire districts and others. These "taxing districts" determine and set their individual levy amounts (Tax Rates) based upon the services and programs they provide to tax payers. These levy amounts are itemized on your tax bill by each individual taxing district which affects your property. They are listed both as a percentage and also as a dollar amount on your tax bill.

The total amount of taxes due is the total Tax Rate times your Taxable Value as listed on your tax bill. REMEMBER: The Tax Rate is a percentage, so move your decimal point two places to the left when multiplying! The actual percentages of how amounts are allocated will vary somewhat with each tax bill depending upon how many different taxing districts are listed on the tax bill. To find how your taxes are being allocated by taxing district, use the following formula.

Dollar amount for each District ÷ Total Taxes Due = % allocated to that District
Property Tax Extension Breakdowns
Data from form PTAX-250 filed by the County Clerk
2,007 2,008 % change
Taxing District Amount % of total Amount % of total 07 to 08
County 8,044,130 10.43% 8,620,213 10.40% 7.16%
Townships & Township Roads 4,739,225 6.15% 4,964,849 5.99% 4.76%
Municipalities 4,832,788 6.27% 5,125,577 6.19% 6.06%
Schools & Comm. Colleges 52,479,544 68.07% 56,716,994 68.45% 8.07%
Fire Protection Districts 1,585,554 2.06% 1,698,150 2.05% 7.10%
Park Districts 3,204,899 4.16% 3,363,072 4.06% 4.94%
Library Districts 687,654 0.89% 737,392 0.89% 7.23%
Multi-Township Districts 120,970 0.16% 134,278 0.16% 11.00%
Street Light Districts 3,649 0.00% 3,654 0.00% 0.14%
County Conservation District 893,421 1.16% 957,436 1.16% 7.17%
County Historical Museum 206,822 0.27% 221,829 0.27% 7.26%
Capron Rescue Squad 293,930 0.38% 315,021 0.38% 7.18%
TOTAL 77,092,586 82,858,465 7.48%
2,007 2,008 % change
Summary by Class Amount % of total Amount % of total 07 to 08
Residential 60,070,948 77.92% 64,603,426 77.97% 7.55%
Farm 6,146,332 7.97% 6,628,748 8.00% 7.85%
Commercial 6,190,612 8.03% 6,714,435 8.10% 8.46%
Industrial 4,043,399 5.24% 4,248,087 5.13% 5.06%
Railroads 99,584 0.13% 113,073 0.14% 13.55%
Tax Increment Financing 541,711 0.70% 550,696 0.66% 1.66%
TOTAL 77,092,586 82,858,465 7.48%


Distribution Pie Chart

Property Class Pie Chart
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