Town Hall · Knox

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.

Town budget

Where Knox's money goes

Spent
$394,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$84
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$268,00068%
Administration & buildings
$117,00030%
Health & welfare
$4,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%
Other
$3,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 76%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Knox

Full-time staff
2
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$16,236
Illinois: $21,567
Students
924
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.1 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Knox pay

Typical tax bill
$2,498
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.75%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$143,100
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.

Local

Contact Knox's government

Town hall & decisions in Knox →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Knox'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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