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Town Hall · Kinkaid Township

Kinkaid Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns

Kinkaid Township’s town government spent $31,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $68 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$31,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$68
In 2022: $68, less than 97% of 860 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $1,047 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,167
1.18% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Kinkaid Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$68 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them

Kinkaid Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($68 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $265, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Kinkaid Township spent less than 97% of them.

Middle half of the group, $165–$397Median $265Kinkaid Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
860

Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kinkaid Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $68 per resident a year, or $0.19 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 55%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 94%From the state 6%
Over the years

No trend yet

Kinkaid Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,167 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Levan Township$2,797
Kinkaid Township$2,167
Bradley Township$1,625
Fountain Bluff Township$1,083
$2,167
typical bill a year
1.18%
effective rate
$184,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Kinkaid Township’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 Kinkaid Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kinkaid Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Kinkaid Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Kinkaid Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Kinkaid Township yet.
The school district

Trico Community Unit School District 176

Kinkaid Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ava, Bradley Township, Campbell Hill, Cutler, Degognia Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Kinkaid Township →
$15,865
per pupil · IL $21,567
876
students
$3.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,865 per pupil, $8,677 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 30%State 61%Federal 9%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Kinkaid Township voted in 2024

Official results for Kinkaid Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President288 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.8%224 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat19.4%56 votes

Others: 2.8% (8 votes).

Most votes in Kinkaid Township: Donald J Trump

Jackson County: Harris 50.2%, Trump 46.7% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

U.S. House · Illinois’s 12th District367,629 votes
Mike BostRepublican74.2%
Brian RobertsDemocrat25.8%

Most votes in the district: Mike Bost

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Kinkaid Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Kinkaid Township77.8%19.4%2.8%288
Jackson County46.7%50.2%3.1%22,716
Illinois43.5%54.4%2.2%5,633,310
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Kinkaid Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Kinkaid Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Kinkaid Township compares with the towns next door

Kinkaid Township spent $68 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $111 to $354. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Levan Township$111$2,797
Degognia Township$220—
Fountain Bluff Township$354$1,083
Bradley Townshipestimate$1,625
Kinkaid Township$68$2,167

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 Kinkaid Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Kinkaid Township’s government

How much does Kinkaid Township spend per resident?

About $68 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 $68 was less than 97% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Kinkaid Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,167 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Kinkaid Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kinkaid Township yet.

How did Kinkaid Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 77.8%, Kamala D Harris 19.4% (288 votes, official results). Jackson County: Harris 50.2%, Trump 46.7%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Kinkaid Township?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,047 (about $12,564 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Kinkaid Township 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 →