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Town Hall · Goreville

Goreville spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities

Goreville’s village government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,390 per resident. Water and other utilities ($268,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.5M
year to April 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,390
In 2022: $1,390, more than 95% of 637 similar cities
Long-term debt
$2.0M
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
5
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $24,279
Typical tax bill
$2,440
1.86% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Goreville is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,390 per resident, more than 95% of 637 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer27% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $2,440 a year: 1.86% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Compared with similar places

$1,390 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them

Goreville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,390 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $501, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Goreville spent more than 95% of them.

Middle half of the group, $342–$713Median $501Goreville

Includes sewer and trash ($190,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
637

Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Goreville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,390 per resident a year, or $3.81 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 14%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 50%From the state 23%Utility sales 13%Fees & charges 8%From the federal government 3%Interest, fines & other 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $118,000; interest on debt $86,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.9 million.
About “Other”.46% of Goreville’s day-to-day spending ($672,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Goreville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,440 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.86% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Goreville$2,440
$2,440
typical bill a year
1.86%
effective rate
$131,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Goreville

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 209 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 (1,046).

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

Fire0 + 6 pt
Police1 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities2
Administration & buildings0 + 3 pt
Parks & libraries1
Sewer & trash1
5
full-time
11
part-time
$24,279
payroll for March 2022
$291,348
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$49,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Goreville had 4.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 472 of the 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.1: Goreville had more than 73% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Goreville Community Unit School District 1

Goreville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Goreville →
$15,173
per pupil · IL $21,567
649
students
$6.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,173 per pupil, $9,851 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 35%State 55%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Goreville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Johnson County’s results6,103 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican78.6%4,798 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.3%1,241 votes

Others: 1.0% (64 votes).

Most votes in Johnson County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Goreville lies in Johnson County. Every 2024 race in Johnson County is on the county’s page.

Johnson 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 Goreville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Goreville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
    Patrick Windhorst
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    Paul Jacobs
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mike Bost
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
    Richard J. DurbinTammy Duckworth

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

Reach Goreville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Goreville’s government

How much does Goreville spend per resident?

About $1,390 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,390 was more than 95% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Goreville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,440 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.86% 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 Goreville’s government?

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

How did Goreville vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Goreville alone. Johnson County, where 100% of Goreville lies, voted Trump 78.6%, Harris 20.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Goreville?

5 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,279 (about $291,348 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Goreville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 59 (Paul Jacobs) and State House District 117 (Patrick Windhorst). The House district also covers 82 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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; 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 →