Kankakee, IN town hall & government
Kankakee spent $251,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $256 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 65%
- From the state 33%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
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.
Kankakee Valley School Corporation
Kankakee's K–12 school district, shared with DeMotte, Keener, Walker, Wheatfield, Wheatfield and Union. 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 35%
- State 59%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,501 per pupil, $7,421 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Kankakee's government
Who represents Kankakee
Kankakee is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. 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.