Karnak, IL town hall & government
Karnak spent $649,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,538 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Karnak's government.
Where Karnak's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- From the state 24%
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the federal government 8%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Property taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Karnak
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Karnak didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Century Community Unit School District 100
Karnak's K–12 school district, shared with New Grand Chain and Ullin. 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 15%
- State 65%
- Federal 20%
Of the $17,015 per pupil, $10,018 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 Karnak kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Karnak 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 Karnak's government
Who represents Karnak
Karnak 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.