How is Kinderhook run?
Kinderhook’s village government spent $66,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $324 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Kinderhook didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Kinderhook is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $324 per resident a year, or $0.89 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 55%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Kinderhook didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Kinderhook yet
Every year of Kinderhook’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.41% 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 Kinderhook’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Kinderhook’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kinderhook →
Who’s in charge in Kinderhook
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Western Community Unit School District 12
Kinderhook’s K–12 school district, shared with Barry, Barry Township, Cincinnati Township, El Dara, Hull and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,195 per pupil, $8,758 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.
Kinderhook’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Kinderhook alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pike County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.8%6,086 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.3%1,302 votesOthers: 1.9% (140 votes).
Most votes in Pike County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Kinderhook lies in Pike County. Every 2024 race in Pike County is on the county’s page.
Pike 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 Kinderhook.
- 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 Kinderhook’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Kinderhook’s government
How much does Kinderhook spend per resident?
About $324 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Kinderhook didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $126,000.
What is the property tax rate in Kinderhook?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,000 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.41% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Kinderhook’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kinderhook yet.
How did Kinderhook vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Kinderhook alone. Pike County, where 100% of Kinderhook lies, voted Trump 80.8%, Harris 17.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kinderhook?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,338 (about $16,056 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kinderhook in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Jil Tracy) and State House District 100 (C.D. Davidsmeyer). The House district also covers 139 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kinderhook’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 (for Kinderhook, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →