Photo: Ljmajer · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Streator run?
Streator’s city government spent $19.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,605 per resident.
What stands out about how Streator is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,605 per resident a year, or $4.40 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
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No comparison or trend for Streator yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Streator’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,888 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.99% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Streator’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.
Tax bills are one input to Streator’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Streator →
Who’s in charge in Streator
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Streator’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.streator.il.us/index.php ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 208 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (12,263).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Streator Township High School District 40
Streator’s high school district, shared with Bruce Township, Kangley, Newtown Township, Otter Creek Township, Ransom and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,501 per pupil, $11,843 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.
Streator Elementary School District 44 · $17,650 per pupil
Woodland Community Unit School District 5 · $23,827 per pupil
Allen Township Community Consolidated School District 65 · $22,064 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Streator’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Streator alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are LaSalle County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.2%30,717 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.9%21,029 votesOthers: 1.9% (1,018 votes).
Most votes in LaSalle County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
99% of Streator lies in LaSalle County; the rest in Livingston County. Every 2024 race in LaSalle County is on the county’s page.
LaSalle County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Streator.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.streator.il.us/index.php ↗
- 2Illinois HouseStreator is split between 2 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Streator compares with the towns next door
Streator’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $50 to $228 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Township | $50 | $1,854 |
| Eagle Township | $228 | $2,092 |
| Streator | estimate | $1,888 |
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).
Reach Streator’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Streator’s government
How much does Streator spend per resident?
About $1,605 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Streator?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,888 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.99% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.streator.il.us/index.php.
Who runs Streator’s government?
See ci.streator.il.us/index.php for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Streator yet.
How did Streator vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Streator alone. LaSalle County, where 99% of Streator lies, voted Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Streator?
59 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $350,471 (about $4.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Streator in the state legislature?
Streator is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 53 (Chris Balkema). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Streator’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →