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Town Hall · Cabery

How is Cabery run?

Cabery’s village government spent $62,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $255 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Cabery didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$62,000
year to April 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$255
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$148,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $699 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,625
1.51% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Cabery is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $255 per resident a year, or $0.70 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 39%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 87%Utility sales 5%Property taxes 4%Fees & charges 3%Interest, fines & other 2%
An estimate

Cabery 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 $1.4 million; interest on debt $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.5 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Cabery yet

Every year of Cabery’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 $1,625 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.51% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Cabery$1,625
$1,625
typical bill a year
1.51%
effective rate
$107,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cabery’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 Cabery’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cabery →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cabery

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

Check Cabery’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Cabery yet.
The school district

Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J

Cabery’s K–12 school district, shared with Cullom, Kempton, Mona Township, Piper City, Rogers Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cabery →
$24,438
per pupil · IL $21,567
393
students
$3.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $24,438 per pupil, $13,669 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 61%State 31%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Cabery’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Ford County’s results6,581 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.6%4,778 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.0%1,643 votes

Others: 2.4% (160 votes).

Most votes in Ford County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

69% of Cabery lies in Ford County; the rest in Kankakee County. Every 2024 race in Ford County is on the county’s page.

Ford 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 Cabery

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cabery.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseCabery is split between 2 districts
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

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

Reach Cabery’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Cabery’s government

How much does Cabery spend per resident?

About $255 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Cabery didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.5 million.

What is the property tax rate in Cabery?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,625 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.51% 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 Cabery’s government?

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

How did Cabery vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Cabery alone. Ford County, where 69% of Cabery lies, voted Trump 72.6%, Harris 25.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Cabery?

0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $699 (about $8,388 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Cabery in the state legislature?

Cabery 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 Cabery’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 Cabery, 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 →