Town Hall · Kinsman

Kinsman, IL town hall & government

Kinsman spent $72,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $750 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kinsman's money goes

Spent
$72,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$750
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$29,00040%
Administration & buildings
$15,00021%
Roads & transportation
$12,00017%
Sewer & trash
$12,00017%
Other
$4,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
Town workforce

Who works for Kinsman

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Seneca Township High School District 160

Kinsman's high school district, shared with Mazon, Mazon, Verona, Vienna, Brookfield and Manlius. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$38,565
Illinois: $21,567
Students
361
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 73%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $38,565 per pupil, $19,825 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 Kinsman: Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School District 2C ($14,156 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Kinsman pay

Typical tax bill
$1,411
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$103,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Kinsman

Kinsman is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Kinsman'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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