Kankakee, IL town hall & government
Kankakee spent $1.2 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $49 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kankakee's government.
Where Kankakee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 83%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Kankakee collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Kankakee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kankakee didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kankakee School District 111
Kankakee's K–12 school district, shared with Aroma Park, Kankakee and Aroma. 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 22%
- State 62%
- Federal 17%
Of the $19,298 per pupil, $9,603 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 Kankakee: Herscher Community Unit School District 2 ($19,611 per pupil).
Which schools Kankakee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kankakee 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 Kankakee's government
Who represents Kankakee
Kankakee is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.