Belknap, IL town hall & government
Belknap spent $175,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,636 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belknap's government.
Where Belknap's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 66%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 6%
- Fees & charges 1%
Belknap didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Belknap
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Belknap didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Vienna High School District 133
Belknap's high school district, shared with Buncombe, Cypress, New Burnside, Simpson, Stonefort and Vienna. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 32%
- State 50%
- Federal 18%
Of the $23,744 per pupil, $12,167 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Belknap: Cypress School District 64 ($15,890 per pupil).
Which schools Belknap kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belknap pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Belknap's government
Who represents Belknap
Belknap is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.