Kirkland, IL town hall & government
Kirkland spent $1.9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,098 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kirkland's government.
Where Kirkland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 41%
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Kirkland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
Kirkland's K–12 school district, shared with Franklin, South Grove, Flora 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 58%
- State 35%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,887 per pupil, $9,446 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.
Which schools Kirkland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kirkland 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 Kirkland's government
Who represents Kirkland
Kirkland is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.