Golconda, IL town hall & government
Golconda spent $978,000 in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,545 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Golconda's government.
Where Golconda's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Utility sales 35%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Golconda
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pope County Community Unit School District 1
Golconda's K–12 school district, shared with Eddyville. 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 26%
- State 59%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,745 per pupil, $9,605 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 Golconda kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Golconda 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 Golconda's government
Who represents Golconda
Golconda 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.