Buckner, IL town hall & government
Buckner spent $1.7 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,949 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buckner's government.
Where Buckner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 81%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 6%
- Utility sales 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Property taxes <1%
Buckner 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 Buckner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Christopher Community Unit School District 99
Buckner's K–12 school district, shared with Christopher, North City, Tyrone and Browning. 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 16%
- State 66%
- Federal 18%
Of the $17,842 per pupil, $11,006 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.
Which schools Buckner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buckner 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 Buckner's government
Who represents Buckner
Buckner 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.