Town Hall · Kewanee

Kewanee, IL town hall & government

Kewanee spent $262,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $27 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kewanee's government.

Town budget

Where Kewanee's money goes

Spent
$262,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$27
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$126,00048%
Roads & transportation
$53,00020%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$82,00031%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • From the state 47%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Kewanee collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Kewanee

Full-time staff
3
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kewanee didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kewanee Community Unit School District 229

Kewanee's K–12 school district, shared with Neponset, Neponset and Kewanee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,828
Illinois: $21,567
Students
2,009
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 20%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,828 per pupil, $7,648 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 Kewanee pay

Typical tax bill
$1,168
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.69%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$69,300
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.

Local

Contact Kewanee's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofkewanee.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kewanee →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kewanee

Kewanee is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Kewanee'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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