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Sangamon County

Sangamon County is a county in Illinois. It pays for police, public works, health and human services and courts. In fiscal year 2024, Sangamon County collected $62.8M in taxes and spent $126.0M.

Collected and spent

In fiscal year 2024, Sangamon County collected $62.8M in taxes and spent $126.0M.

Collected
$62.8M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$126.0M
Fiscal year 2024

Where the money comes from

One tax.

Property tax
$0.7277 per $100 of value
Source · Sangamon County Clerk — 2024 Tax Rates (PT7020CBL, Property , Sangamon. Read on June 20, 2026.
DetailsSangamon (IL) 2024 — 0.7277 per_100; Sangamon County Clerk — 2024 Tax Rates (PT7020CBL, Property Tax System

Where it goes

Seven service lines.

General government
$33.6M
Police
$28.0M
This figure is a share of one printed line, split in the proportions the budget schedule gives.
Public works · Capital Outlay
$21.6M
Health and human services
$20.1M
Courts
$13.9M
Public works · Highways and Roads
$5.4M
Debt service · past obligation
$3.3M

Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.

Source · Sangamon County, Illinois. Read on June 22, 2026.
DetailsSangamon County, Illinois — Basic Financial Statements and Supplementary Information, Year Ended November 30, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance – Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; audited by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP; amounts in whole dollars (not thousands)

Who decides

The County Board adopts the yearly budget. In September it decides how much county tax to levy. The county tells the clerk the amounts by the last Tuesday in December. 29 Board members, each elected from one district.

County Board · 27 seats

Harry "Tom" Fraase, Jr.
Board Member, District 1
Next election
November 3, 2026
David Mendenhall
Board Member, District 3
Next election
November 3, 2026
Lanae Clarke
Board Member, District 4 · appointed
Next election
November 3, 2026
Pam Deppe
Board Member, District 5
Next election
November 3, 2026
Tracy Sheppard
Board Member, District 6
Next election
November 3, 2026
Craig Hall
Board Member, District 7
Next election
November 3, 2026
Tom Rader
Board Member, District 8
Next election
November 7, 2028
Tom Madonia Jr.
Board Member, District 9
Next election
November 7, 2028
Paul Truax
Board Member, District 10
Next election
November 3, 2026
James Schackmann
Board Member, District 11
Next election
November 3, 2026
Showing 10 of 27.
Source · Illinois General Assembly, 35 ILCS 200/18-10, county levies. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details35 ILCS 200/18-10, county levies; 55 ILCS 5/6-1001, annual budget (read 2026-10-10)

When decisions happen

The Board adopts a budget each year for the next fiscal year. State law ends all spending authority when the fiscal year closes.

Each yearThe fiscal year runs December 1 to November 30.
November 3, 2026Election for 14 seats

How to reach it

County Board office: 217-753-6650
Phone
Sangamon County Board, 200 S. Ninth St., 2nd Floor, Springfield, IL 62701
Mailing address
Source · Sangamon County Treasurer, Sangamon County Treasurer, Transparency page. Read on October 10, 2026.
DetailsSangamon County Treasurer, Transparency page; 55 ILCS 5/6-1001, annual budget (read 2026-10-10)

Also on this tax bill

A Sangamon County address pays these governments too. Which school districts and cities apply depends on the address.

On every bill in Sangamon County

IllinoisState

On some bills, depending on the address

School districts: 16

Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8Not in Who Taxes Me yet
New Berlin CUSD 16Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Tri-City Community Unit School District 1Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Auburn Community Unit School District 10Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Springfield School District 186School district
Williamsville Community Unit School District 15Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Rochester Community Unit School District 3ANot in Who Taxes Me yet
Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Waverly Community Unit School District 6Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Pawnee Community Unit School District 11Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Athens Community Unit School District 213Not in Who Taxes Me yet
North Mac Community Unit School District 34Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Riverton Community Unit School District 14Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Mount Pulaski Community Unit District 23Not in Who Taxes Me yet
A-C Central Community Unit School District 262Not in Who Taxes Me yet

Cities: 2

SpringfieldCity
ChathamNot in Who Taxes Me yet

Sources

Collected
Sangamon County, Illinois. Read on June 22, 2026.
DetailsSangamon County, Illinois — Basic Financial Statements and Supplementary Information, Year Ended November 30, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance – Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; audited by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP; amounts in whole dollars (not thousands)
Spent
Sangamon County, Illinois. Read on June 22, 2026.
DetailsSangamon County, Illinois — Basic Financial Statements and Supplementary Information, Year Ended November 30, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance – Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; audited by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP; amounts in whole dollars (not thousands)
Taxes
Sangamon County Clerk — 2024 Tax Rates (PT7020CBL, Property , Sangamon. Read on June 20, 2026.
DetailsSangamon (IL) 2024 — 0.7277 per_100; Sangamon County Clerk — 2024 Tax Rates (PT7020CBL, Property Tax System
Who decides
Illinois General Assembly, 35 ILCS 200/18-10, county levies. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details35 ILCS 200/18-10, county levies; 55 ILCS 5/6-1001, annual budget (read 2026-10-10)
When decisions happen
Sangamon County Treasurer, Sangamon County Treasurer, Transparency page. Read on October 10, 2026.
DetailsSangamon County Treasurer, Transparency page; 55 ILCS 5/6-1001, annual budget (read 2026-10-10)
How to reach it
Sangamon County, Sangamon County Board page, Office block. Read on October 10, 2026.
DetailsSangamon County Board page, Office block (read 2026-10-10)
What it does
Sangamon County, Illinois. Read on June 22, 2026.
DetailsSangamon County, Illinois — Basic Financial Statements and Supplementary Information, Year Ended November 30, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance – Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; audited by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP; amounts in whole dollars (not thousands)

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