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Town Hall · Kinmundy

How is Kinmundy run?

Kinmundy’s city government spent $363,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $483 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Kinmundy didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$363,000
year to April 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$483
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.5M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
4
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $19,564 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,143
1.20% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Kinmundy is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $483 per resident a year, or $1.32 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 39%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 36%Utility sales 29%From the state 21%Fees & charges 6%Property taxes 5%From the federal government 3%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Kinmundy didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $225,000; interest on debt $43,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $843,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Kinmundy yet

Every year of Kinmundy’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,143 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Kinmundy$1,143
$1,143
typical bill a year
1.20%
effective rate
$95,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Kinmundy

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

Check Kinmundy’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Kinmundy yet.
Who works for Kinmundy

One full-time city employee for every 188 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 2022 finance file (752).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 12 pt
Police1 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation1
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
4
full-time
14
part-time
$19,564
payroll for March 2022
$234,768
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$36,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Estimates.Kinmundy didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

South Central Community Unit School District 401

Kinmundy’s K–12 school district, shared with Alma, Farina, Kinmundy Township, Meacham Township, St. Peter and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Kinmundy →
$15,719
per pupil · IL $21,567
629
students
$6.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,719 per pupil, $8,771 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 34%State 48%Federal 19%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Kinmundy’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kinmundy alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marion County’s results.

President · Marion County’s results16,809 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.8%12,409 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.5%4,116 votes

Others: 1.7% (284 votes).

Most votes in Marion County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Kinmundy lies in Marion County. Every 2024 race in Marion County is on the county’s page.

Marion County’s 2024 results →
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 Kinmundy

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Kinmundy.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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.

Reach Kinmundy’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Kinmundy’s government

How much does Kinmundy spend per resident?

About $483 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Kinmundy didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $843,000.

What is the property tax rate in Kinmundy?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,143 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Kinmundy’s government?

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

How did Kinmundy vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kinmundy alone. Marion County, where 100% of Kinmundy lies, voted Trump 73.8%, Harris 24.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Kinmundy?

4 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,564 (about $234,768 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Kinmundy in the state legislature?

State Senate District 55 (Jason Plummer) and State House District 110 (Blaine Wilhour). The House district also covers 118 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Kinmundy’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for Kinmundy, 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 →