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Town Hall · Schram City

How is Schram City run?

Schram City’s city government spent $305,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $563 per resident. Water and other utilities ($117,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$305,000
year to April 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$563
In 2022: $563, more than 56% of 637 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
4
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $14,042
Typical tax bill
$1,779
1.89% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Schram City is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer55% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3 with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,779 a year: 1.89% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $563 per resident a year, or $1.54 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 43%Fees & charges 19%Utility sales 18%Sales taxes 7%From the federal government 6%Property taxes 5%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $167,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $589,000.
Compared with similar places

$563 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Schram City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($563 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. Schram City spent more than 56% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($113,000), 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; Schram City itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,779 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.89% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Schram City$1,779
$1,779
typical bill a year
1.89%
effective rate
$94,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Schram City

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 136 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 (542).

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

Administration & buildings4 + 10 pt
Police0 + 6 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
4
full-time
17
part-time
$14,042
payroll for March 2022
$168,504
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$28,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Schram City had 7.4 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: Schram City had more than 88% 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

Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3

Schram City’s K–12 school district, shared with Butler, Coffeen, Donnellson, East Fork Township, Irving and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Schram City →
$15,125
per pupil · IL $21,567
1,539
students
$21.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,125 per pupil, $8,834 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 40%State 48%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Schram City’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Schram City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Montgomery County’s results.

President · Montgomery County’s results13,262 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.7%9,378 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.9%3,573 votes

Others: 2.3% (311 votes).

Most votes in Montgomery County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Schram City lies in Montgomery County. Every 2024 race in Montgomery County is on the county’s page.

Montgomery 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 Schram City

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Schram City.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
    Wayne Rosenthal
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    Steve McClure
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mary E. Miller
  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 Schram City’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Schram City’s government

How much does Schram City spend per resident?

About $563 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 $563 was more than 56% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Schram City?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,779 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Schram City’s government?

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

How did Schram City vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Schram City alone. Montgomery County, where 100% of Schram City lies, voted Trump 70.7%, Harris 26.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Schram City?

4 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,042 (about $168,504 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Schram City in the state legislature?

State Senate District 54 (Steve McClure) and State House District 108 (Wayne Rosenthal). The House district also covers 105 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 →