Photo: Charles Houchin · CC BY 3.0Kaskaskia spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Kaskaskia’s village government spent $3,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $231 per resident.
What stands out about how Kaskaskia is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$231 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
Kaskaskia’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($231 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $503, and the middle half spent $344–$713. Kaskaskia spent less than 89% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kaskaskia itself left out).
About $231 per resident a year, or $0.63 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 67%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Kaskaskia reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Kaskaskia
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Chester Community Unit School District 139
Kaskaskia’s K–12 school district, shared with Chester, Ellis Grove, Rockwood. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,112 per pupil, $9,220 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.
Kaskaskia’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Kaskaskia alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Randolph County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.9%10,624 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.1%3,461 votesOthers: 2.0% (289 votes).
Most votes in Randolph County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Kaskaskia lies in Randolph County. Every 2024 race in Randolph County is on the county’s page.
Randolph County’s 2024 results →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 Kaskaskia.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
Reach Kaskaskia’s government
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Questions about Kaskaskia’s government
How much does Kaskaskia spend per resident?
About $231 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $231 was less than 89% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Kaskaskia’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kaskaskia yet.
How did Kaskaskia vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Kaskaskia alone. Randolph County, where 100% of Kaskaskia lies, voted Trump 73.9%, Harris 24.1% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Kaskaskia 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.
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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 →