Topeka, IL town hall & government
Topeka spent $12,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $174 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Topeka's government.
Where Topeka's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 72%
- Property taxes 20%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Topeka didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191
Topeka's K–12 school district, shared with Forest City, Green Valley, Manito, Sand Prairie, Forest City and Manito. 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 39%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,707 per pupil, $8,894 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 Topeka kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Topeka 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 Topeka's government
Who represents Topeka
Topeka 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.