Kewanee, IL town hall & government
Kewanee spent $21.1 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,722 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kewanee's government.
Where Kewanee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Kewanee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Also serving Kewanee: Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230 ($14,063 per pupil).
Which schools Kewanee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kewanee 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.
Contact Kewanee's government
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.
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.