Municipal Tax Rates - 2010
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Municipality with Tax Code |
Gas Utility Tax Rate |
Electric Utility Tax Rate |
Telephone Utility Tax Rate |
Property Tax Rate (per $100) |
Property Tax, 5 Year Trend |
Sales Tax Rate |
Cortland
(CO09) |
5.15% |
See notes |
6.00% | 8.37211 | 0.09% | 6.25% |
DeKalb
(DK12) |
$0.02 / therm |
See notes |
6.00% | 8.42244 | 0.30% | 8.00% |
Genoa
(GE06) |
5.15% |
See notes |
6.00% | 7.39574 | -9.26% | 6.25% |
Hinckley
(SQ04) |
5.15% |
See notes |
3.50% | 7.31430 | -9.49% | 6.25% |
Kingston
(KI06) |
0.00% |
None |
1.00% | 6.87186 | -8.68% | 6.25% |
Kirkland
(FR03) |
5.15% |
See notes |
5.00% | 8.67153 | -3.34% | 6.25% |
Lee
(SH05) |
5.15% |
See notes |
5.00% | 7.51027 | -7.10% | 6.25% |
Malta
(MA42) |
5.15% |
See notes |
3.50% | 8.51172 | 3.64% | 6.25% |
Maple Park (CO13) |
5.15% |
See notes |
5.00% | 7.74636 | -0.55% | 6.25% |
Sandwich (SA03) |
4.12% |
See notes |
3.75% | 6.69303 | -8.64% | 6.25% |
Shabbona (SH06) |
5.15% |
See notes |
3.50% | 7.64652 | -7.26% | 6.25% |
Somonauk (SO06) |
5.15% |
See notes |
5.00% | 7.98423 | -2.51% | 6.25% |
Sycamore |
0.00% |
None |
5.00% | 8.00% | ||
|
7.81037 | -9.08% | ||||
|
7.72781 | -2.99% | ||||
(DeKalb S.D. 428) |
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|
7.87570 | -7.94% | ||||
(Sycamore S.D. 427) |
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|
7.91155 | -8.45% | ||||
Waterman (CL03) |
0.00% |
None |
0.00% | 7.57283 | -8.39% | 6.25% |
Unincorporated DeKalb Co. |
0.00% |
None |
0.00% | ~5.5 to 8.9 | n/a | 6.25% |
Notes: |
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| -- Tax rates are for 2009 | ||||||
| -- Electric Utility Tax Rates per Municipality are located in the Electric Utility Tax Rates page in the Quick Facts section. | ||||||
| -- For property tax purposes, the City of Sycamore is divided among Cortland, DeKalb, & Sycamore Townships. | ||||||
| -- Property tax rates are based on 33.3% of market value and rate per $100 of assessed value. | ||||||
| -- Utility taxes are based on percentages of net utility charges; there is also a state levied 5% utility tax. | ||||||
| -- Sales tax rate = 5% state + 1% municipality + 0.25% county; The City of DeKalb and the City of Sycamore also has an additional 1.75% home rule tax plus a 2% tax in Restaurant and Bar & Hotel-Motel for a total of 10%. | ||||||
| --Maple Park rates reflect portion of Maple Park which is within DeKalb County. | ||||||
Sources: |
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| -- Illinois Department of Revenue, DeKalb County Recorder, and Illinois Commerce Commission. | ||||||
| Last Updated: June 2010 | ||||||


