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Town Hall · Avon

How is Avon run?

Avon’s village government spent $431,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $617 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Avon didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in Illinois.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$431,000
year to April 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$617
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$295,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
1
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $4,637
Typical tax bill
$1,258
2.02% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Avon is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer35% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276 with 6+ other towns.Split between districts2 State House and 2 U.S. House districts cover Avon; your street decides yours.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $1,258 a year: 2.02% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $617 per resident a year, or $1.69 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 23%.

Where the money comes from
From the federal government 87%From the state 5%Utility sales 4%Interest, fines & other 1%Property taxes 1%Fees & charges 1%Sales taxes <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Avon didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.9 million; interest on debt $10,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4.6 million.
About “Other”.33% of Avon’s day-to-day spending ($141,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Avon yet

Every year of Avon’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,258 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.02% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Avon$1,258
$1,258
typical bill a year
2.02%
effective rate
$62,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Avon’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Avon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Avon →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Avon

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Avon’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Avon yet.
Who works for Avon

One full-time village employee for every 699 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (699).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation1
Parks & libraries0 + 2 pt
Police0 + 2 pt
1
full-time
6
part-time
$4,637
payroll for March 2022
$55,644
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$18,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Avon’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276

Avon’s K–12 school district, shared with Abingdon, Indian Point Township, St. Augustine, Union Township, Greenbush Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Avon →
$16,276
per pupil · IL $21,567
901
students
$7.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,276 per pupil, $9,414 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 39%State 46%Federal 15%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Avon’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Avon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fulton County’s results.

President · Fulton County’s results16,219 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.6%9,827 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.9%5,980 votes

Others: 2.5% (412 votes).

Most votes in Fulton County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Avon lies in Fulton County; the rest in Warren County. Every 2024 race in Fulton County is on the county’s page.

Fulton County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Avon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Avon.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseAvon is split between 2 districts
    Norine HammondDan Swanson
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    Neil AndersonMike Halpin
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Eric SorensenMary E. Miller
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
    Richard J. DurbinTammy Duckworth
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Avon’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Avon’s government

How much does Avon spend per resident?

About $617 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Avon didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $4.6 million.

What is the property tax rate in Avon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,258 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.02% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Avon’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Avon yet.

How did Avon vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Avon alone. Fulton County, where 100% of Avon lies, voted Trump 60.6%, Harris 36.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Avon?

1 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,637 (about $55,644 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Avon in the state legislature?

Avon is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Avon’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Avon, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →