Du Quoin, IL town hall & government
Du Quoin spent $9.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,583 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Du Quoin's government.
Where Du Quoin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Utility sales 27%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Du Quoin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Du Quoin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300
Du Quoin's K–12 school district, shared with St. Johns. 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 24%
- State 61%
- Federal 16%
Of the $16,176 per pupil, $10,046 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 Du Quoin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Du Quoin 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 Du Quoin's government
Who represents Du Quoin
Du Quoin 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.