Kingston, IL town hall & government
Kingston spent $713,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $615 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kingston's government.
Where Kingston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 16%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Kingston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424
Kingston's K–12 school district, shared with Genoa, Genoa and Kingston. 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 47%
- State 48%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,444 per pupil, $10,098 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 Kingston: Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426 ($17,887 per pupil).
Which schools Kingston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kingston 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 Kingston's government
Who represents Kingston
Kingston is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bill Foster. 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.