Kankakee, IN town hall & government
Kankakee spent $272,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $57 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kankakee's government.
Where Kankakee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- From other local governments 17%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Kankakee collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Kankakee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kankakee didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
New Prairie United School Corporation
Kankakee's K–12 school district, shared with Galena, Hudson, New Carlisle, Wills and Olive. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 31%
- State 61%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,910 per pupil, $5,785 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 Kankakee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kankakee 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 Kankakee's government
Who represents Kankakee
Kankakee is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Rudy Yakym III. Mike Braun 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.