Kerr, IL town hall & government
Kerr spent $58,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $360 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kerr's government.
Where Kerr's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- Interest, fines & other 25%
- From the state 4%
Kerr didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Kerr
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kerr didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Armstrong Township High School District 225
Kerr's high school district, shared with Blount, Middlefork, Pilot and Compromise. 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 67%
- State 31%
- Federal 2%
Of the $25,184 per pupil, $14,000 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 Kerr: Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188 ($17,292 per pupil) · Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61 ($23,225 per pupil).
Which schools Kerr kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kerr 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 Kerr's government
Who represents Kerr
Kerr 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.