King, IL town hall & government
King spent $170,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $749 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach King's government.
Where King's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 95%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for King
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. King didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
King's K–12 school district, shared with Morrisonville, Palmer, Ricks, Bear Creek and Greenwood. 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 46%
- State 33%
- Federal 21%
Of the $17,905 per pupil, $11,696 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 King: Panhandle Community Unit School District 2 ($19,541 per pupil).
Which schools King kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in King 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 King's government
Who represents King
King 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.