Mokena, IL town hall & government
Mokena spent $38.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,953 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mokena's government.
Where Mokena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 47%
- Utility sales 23%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Mokena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mokena didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lincoln Way Community High School District 210
Mokena's high school district, shared with Frankfort, Green Garden, Manhattan, Manhattan, Wilton and Frankfort. 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 70%
- State 28%
- Federal 2%
Of the $19,546 per pupil, $12,164 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 Mokena: Mokena School District 159 ($17,395 per pupil) · Summit Hill School District 161 ($21,914 per pupil) · New Lenox School District 122 ($15,388 per pupil).
Which schools Mokena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mokena 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 Mokena's government
Who represents Mokena
Mokena is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Jonathan L. Jackson. 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.