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Frankfort, IL town hall & government

Frankfort spent $27.8 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,431 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Frankfort's government.

Town budget

Where Frankfort's money goes

Spent
$27.8 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,431
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$63.2 million
$3,256 per resident
Water & other utilities
$8.5 million30%
Police
$7.9 million28%
Roads & transportation
$3.4 million12%
Interest on debt
$2.6 million9%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million9%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million6%
Other
$1.4 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 35%
  • Utility sales 33%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Frankfort

Full-time staff
88
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
32
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
36 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
17 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Other
5 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lincoln Way Community High School District 210

Frankfort's high school district, shared with Frankfort, Green Garden, Manhattan, Manhattan, Mokena and Wilton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,546
Illinois: $21,567
Students
6,750
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$199.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 70%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $19,546 per pupil, $12,164 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 Frankfort: Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C ($15,648 per pupil) · Summit Hill School District 161 ($21,914 per pupil) · Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U ($23,596 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Frankfort pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Typical home value
$481,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Frankfort's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageoffrankfort.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Frankfort →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Frankfort

Frankfort is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Jonathan L. Jackson and Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Frankfort's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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