South Fork, IL town hall & government
South Fork spent $1.3 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $496 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach South Fork's government.
Where South Fork's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 68%
- Property taxes 31%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for South Fork
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pawnee Community Unit School District 11
South Fork's K–12 school district, shared with Pawnee and Pawnee. 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 41%
- State 54%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,348 per pupil, $9,568 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 South Fork: Taylorville Community Unit School District 3 ($14,364 per pupil) · Edinburg Community Unit School District 4 ($18,468 per pupil) · South Fork School District 14 ($15,230 per pupil).
Which schools South Fork kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in South Fork 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 South Fork's government
Who represents South Fork
South Fork 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.