Gulfport spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Gulfport’s village government spent $106,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,304 per resident.
What stands out about how Gulfport is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,304 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Gulfport’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,304 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. Gulfport spent more than 98% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Gulfport itself left out).
About $2,304 per resident a year, or $6.31 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 40%.
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No trend yet
Gulfport reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,250 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Gulfport’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 Gulfport’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gulfport →
Who’s in charge in Gulfport
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Central Community Unit School District 235
Gulfport’s K–12 school district, shared with Biggsville Township, Biggsville, Carman Township, Gladstone Township, Gladstone and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,975 per pupil, $9,118 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.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Gulfport compares with the towns next door
Gulfport spent $2,304 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $142. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Carman Township | $142 | $1,321 |
| Gladstone Township | estimate | $1,690 |
| Gulfport | $2,304 | $1,250 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
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Questions about Gulfport’s government
How much does Gulfport spend per resident?
About $2,304 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,304 was more than 98% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Gulfport’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gulfport yet.
How many people work for Gulfport?
0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,112 (about $25,344 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gulfport’s government
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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 →