Knox, IL town hall & government
Knox spent $394,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $84 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Knox's government.
Where Knox's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 76%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
Who works for Knox
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Knox didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
Knox's K–12 school district, shared with Knoxville, Orange, East Galesburg, Haw Creek and Persifer. 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 41%
- State 53%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,236 per pupil, $9,307 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 Knox: Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 ($16,983 per pupil).
Which schools Knox kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Knox 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 Knox's government
Who represents Knox
Knox 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.