Cahokia Heights, IL town hall & government
Cahokia Heights spent $49.6 million in the year to 2024, about $2,856 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cahokia Heights's government.
Where Cahokia Heights's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 27%
- Property taxes 22%
- Utility sales 22%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Cahokia Heights didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Cahokia Heights
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Belleville Township High School District 201
Cahokia Heights's high school district, shared with Canteen, Centreville, East St. Louis, East St. Louis, Millstadt and Stookey. 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 43%
- State 50%
- Federal 7%
Of the $20,728 per pupil, $11,548 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 Cahokia Heights: Cahokia Community Unit School District 187 ($27,231 per pupil) · East St. Louis School District 189 ($29,017 per pupil) · Dupo Community Unit School District 196 ($18,873 per pupil).
Which schools Cahokia Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cahokia Heights 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.
Contact Cahokia Heights's government
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.