Town Hall · Karnak

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.

Town budget

Where Karnak's money goes

Spent
$649,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,538
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$89,000
$211 per resident
Water & other utilities
$394,00061%
Administration & buildings
$142,00022%
Roads & transportation
$42,0006%
Police
$20,0003%
Parks & libraries
$8,0001%
Fire
$5,0001%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%
Other
$34,0005%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Karnak

Full-time staff
7
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Police
0 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$17,015
Illinois: $21,567
Students
329
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Karnak pay

Typical tax bill
$609
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$67,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Karnak's government

Town hall & decisions in Karnak →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Karnak'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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