Oquawka, IL town hall & government
Oquawka spent $714,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $580 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oquawka's government.
Where Oquawka's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 43%
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- Utility sales 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Property taxes 7%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Oquawka didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Oquawka
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Oquawka didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Central Community Unit School District 235
Oquawka's K–12 school district, shared with Biggsville, Biggsville, Carman, Gladstone, Gladstone and Gulfport. 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 51%
- State 38%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,975 per pupil, $9,118 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 Oquawka kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oquawka 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 Oquawka's government
Who represents Oquawka
Oquawka 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.