North Okaw, IL town hall & government
North Okaw spent $352,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $377 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach North Okaw's government.
Where North Okaw's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- From the state 25%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for North Okaw
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
North Okaw's K–12 school district, shared with Humboldt, Mattoon, Mattoon, Lafayette, Humboldt and Paradise. 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 36%
- State 51%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,880 per pupil, $8,942 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 North Okaw: Arthur Community Unit School District 305 ($18,458 per pupil) · Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306 ($18,130 per pupil).
Which schools North Okaw kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in North Okaw 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 North Okaw's government
Who represents North Okaw
North Okaw is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.