Would you like to take a guess as to how many taxing authorities exist in Woodford County? Thirty? Fourty? Guess Again. Taken from the 2003 State of Illinois data:
Home Taxing Districts: 65
Township/Road Districts: 17
Municipalities 15
Schools & Colleges 10
Fire Protection 11
Park 3
Sanitary 1
Library 2
Multi-Township 4
Other 1
Total Districts: 129
That's right folks - one hundred, twenty-nine taxing districts for 37,000 people. That's roughly one district per 286 persons.
Now, feel free to astound and amaze your friends.
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