Kerton, IL town hall & government
Kerton spent $38,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $349 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kerton's government.
Where Kerton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 53%
- Property taxes 40%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
Kerton 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 Kerton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kerton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lewistown Community Unit School District 97
Kerton's K–12 school district, shared with Bryant, Isabel, Lewistown, Lewistown, Liverpool and Waterford. 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 36%
- State 52%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,847 per pupil, $9,368 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 Kerton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kerton 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 Kerton's government
Who represents Kerton
Kerton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.