Photo: Paul Sableman from St. Louis, MO · CC BY 2.0Du Quoin spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Du Quoin’s city government spent $6.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,046 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Du Quoin is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,146 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Du Quoin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,146 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $696–$1,154. Du Quoin spent more than 98% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Du Quoin itself left out).
About $1,046 per resident a year, or $2.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 49% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Du Quoin reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,146 · 2023: $1,046.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,551 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.87% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Du Quoin’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Du Quoin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Du Quoin →
Who’s in charge in Du Quoin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Du Quoin’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on duquoin.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 149 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (5,811).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300
Du Quoin’s K–12 school district, shared with St. Johns. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,176 per pupil, $10,046 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Du Quoin voted in 2024
Official results for Du Quoin’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.5%2,380 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.6%978 votesOthers: 1.9% (65 votes).
Most votes in Du Quoin: Donald J Trump
Perry County: Trump 74.9%, Harris 23.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Du Quoin’s 4,342 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Mike Bost
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Du Quoin, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Du Quoin | 69.5% | 28.6% | 1.9% | 3,423 |
| Perry County | 74.9% | 23.1% | 1.9% | 9,272 |
| Illinois | 43.5% | 54.4% | 2.2% | 5,633,310 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Du Quoin.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: duquoin.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Du Quoin compares with the towns next door
Du Quoin spent $2,146 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $471. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| St. Johns | $471 | $1,071 |
| Du Quoin | $2,146 | $1,551 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Du Quoin’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Du Quoin’s government
How much does Du Quoin spend per resident?
About $1,046 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,146 was more than 98% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Du Quoin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,551 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see duquoin.org.
Who runs Du Quoin’s government?
See duquoin.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Du Quoin yet.
How did Du Quoin vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.5%, Kamala D Harris 28.6% (3,423 votes, official results). Perry County: Trump 74.9%, Harris 23.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Du Quoin?
39 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $245,475 (about $2.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Du Quoin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 58 (Terri Bryant) and State House District 115 (David Friess). The House district also covers 54 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Du Quoin’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →