Cahokia, IL town hall & government
Cahokia spent $311,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $100 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cahokia's government.
Where Cahokia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 55%
- Property taxes 43%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Cahokia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cahokia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7
Cahokia's K–12 school district, shared with Benld, Dorchester, Eagarville, East Gillespie, Gillespie and Mount Clare. 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 20%
- State 64%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,374 per pupil, $9,615 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: Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5 ($15,831 per pupil) · Litchfield Community Unit School District 12 ($18,013 per pupil).
Which schools Cahokia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cahokia 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's government
Who represents Cahokia
Cahokia is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. 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.