Elkhart, IL town hall & government
Elkhart spent $352,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $905 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elkhart's government.
Where Elkhart's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- From the state 26%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Elkhart 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 Elkhart
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Pulaski Community Unit District 23
Elkhart's K–12 school district, shared with Mount Pulaski, Mount Pulaski, Elkhart, Laenna, Hurlbut and Lake Fork. 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 78%
- State 16%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,475 per pupil, $10,332 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 Elkhart kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elkhart 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 Elkhart's government
Who represents Elkhart
Elkhart is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.