Municipal Tax Rates - 2011

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Utility Tax Rates

Property Tax Rates

Municipality with Tax Code

Gas

Telephone

per $100

5 Year Trend

Sales Tax Rate

Cortland (CO09)
5.15%
6.00%
9.05588
13.42%
7.25%

 

DeKalb (DK12)
$0.04/therm
6.00%
9.20021
15.73%
8.00%

 

Genoa (GE06)
5.15%
6.00%
8.10592
9.24%
6.25%

 

Hinckley (SQ04)
5.15%
3.50%
7.89618
8.68%
6.25%

 

Kingston (KI06)
0.00%
1.00%
7.50294
8.39%
6.25%

 

Kirkland (FR03)
5.15%
5.00%
8.87070
2.14%
6.25%

 

Lee (SH05)
5.15%
5.00%
753.575
0.21%
6.25%

 

Malta (MA42)
5.15%
3.50%
9.21488
14.62%
6.25%

 

Maple Park (CO13)
5.15%
5.00%
8.38129
7.86%
6.25%

 

Sandwich (SA03)
4.12%
3.75%
7.32373
8.13%
6.25%

 

Shabbona (SH06)
5.15%
3.50%
7.71980
1.25%
6.25%

 

Somonauk (SO06)
5.15%
5.00%
8.49270
7.32%
6.25%

 

Sycamore
0.00%
5.00%
8.00%

Cortland Township (C010)

8.30711
7.19%

DeKalb Township (DK10)

8.35439
14.83%

(DeKalb S.D. 428)

DeKalb Township (DK15)
8.34215
7.69%

(Sycamore S.D. 427)

Sycamore Township (SY07)

8.39493
7.88%

 

Waterman (CL03)
0.00%
0.00%
7.66106
0.23%
6.25%

 

Unincorporated DeKalb Co.
0.00%
0.00%
~ 6.4 - 9.2
n/a
6.25%

 
Notes:
- Property tax rates are for 2010, payable in 2011.
- For property tax purposes, the City of Sycamore is divided among Cortland, DeKalb and 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 7% 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%. The Village of Cortland also has a 1% non-home rule tax.
- Maple Park rates reflect portion of Maple Park which is within DeKalb County.
Sources:
- Illinois Department of Revenue, DeKalb County Recorder, and Illinois Commerce Commission
Last Updated:
- May 3, 2012