East Fork, IL town hall & government
East Fork spent $132,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $335 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach East Fork's government.
Where East Fork's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 62%
- Interest, fines & other 34%
- From the state 4%
Who works for East Fork
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. East Fork didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
East Fork's K–12 school district, shared with Carlyle, Carlyle, Clement, Hoffman, Huey and Irishtown. 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 47%
- State 45%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,519 per pupil, $10,175 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 East Fork: Patoka Community Unit School District 100 ($19,493 per pupil) · Sandoval Community Unit School District 501 ($16,213 per pupil).
Which schools East Fork kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in East Fork 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 East Fork's government
Who represents East Fork
East Fork 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.