Pekin, IL town hall & government
Pekin spent $65.5 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,095 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pekin's government.
Who runs Pekin
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Pekin's town hall
- Oct 2Fri · 8:30 amTraffic Safety CommitteeCity Hall, Council Chambers, 111 S Capitol St, Pekin, IL 61554 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 5:00 pmTourism CommitteeCity Hall, Council Chambers, 111 S Capitol St, Pekin, IL 61554 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 12:00 pmEDACEconomic Development Advisory CommitteeCity Hall, Council Chambers, 111 S Capitol St, Pekin, IL 61554 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 5:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Hall, Council Chambers, 111 S Capitol St, Pekin, IL 61554 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 14Wed · 5:00 pmZoning Board of AppealsCity Hall- Council Chambers, 111 S Capitol Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 5:15 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 5:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Hall, Council Chambers, 111 S Capitol St, Pekin, IL 61554 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 1:00 pmCity CouncilSpecial City Council Meeting Budget Work Session111 S Capitol Street, Pekin, IL 61554 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 4:00 pmLiquor CommissionLiquor Commission - CanceledCity Hall, Council Chambers, 111 S Capitol St, Pekin, IL 61554 Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 8:30 amFire and Police CommissionFire and Police Commission - CANCELLEDCity Hall, Council Chambers, 111 S Capitol St, Pekin, IL 61554 Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 3:00 pmAirport Advisory CommissionPekin Municipal Airport Commission - canceledPekin Municipal Airport, 13906 Airport Ln, Pekin, IL 61554 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 5:15 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 5:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Hall, Council Chambers, 111 S Capitol St, Pekin, IL 61554 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 12:00 pmEDACEconomic Development Advisory CommitteeCity Hall, Council Chambers, 111 S Capitol St, Pekin, IL 61554 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Pekin's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Pekin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 28%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Interest, fines & other 23%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Property taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Pekin didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Pekin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pekin Community High School District 303
Pekin's high school district, shared with Cincinnati, Elm Grove, Marquette Heights, North Pekin, Pekin and Sand Prairie. 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 46%
- State 49%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,291 per pupil, $8,993 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 Pekin: Pekin Public School District108 ($17,938 per pupil) · North Pekin-Marquette Heights School District 102 ($15,325 per pupil) · Rankin Community School District 98 ($19,960 per pupil).
Which schools Pekin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pekin 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 Pekin's government
Who represents Pekin
Pekin is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Darin LaHood and 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.