Photo: Robert Haugland · CC BY-SA 4.0Knoxville spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Knoxville’s city government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $658 per resident. Water and other utilities ($361,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Knoxville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$658 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Knoxville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($658 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 $884, and the middle half spent $702–$1,158. Knoxville spent less than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($515,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Knoxville itself left out).
About $658 per resident a year, or $1.80 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 29%.
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No trend yet
Knoxville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 13 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $2,382 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.64% 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 Knoxville’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 Knoxville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Knoxville →
Who’s in charge in Knoxville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Knoxville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on kville.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 192 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,692).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
Knoxville’s K–12 school district, shared with Orange Township, East Galesburg, Knox Township, Haw Creek Township, Persifer Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,236 per pupil, $9,307 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.
Knoxville’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Knoxville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Knox County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.4%11,917 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.1%9,838 votesOthers: 2.5% (555 votes).
Most votes in Knox County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Knoxville lies in Knox County. Every 2024 race in Knox County is on the county’s page.
Knox 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 Knoxville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: kville.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 Knoxville compares with the towns next door
Knoxville spent $658 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $83 to $1,358. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Knox Township | $83 | $2,498 |
| Galesburg | $1,358 | $1,917 |
| Galesburg City Township | estimate | $1,917 |
| Knoxville | $658 | $2,382 |
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 Knoxville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Knoxville’s government
How much does Knoxville spend per resident?
About $658 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $658 was less than 79% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Knoxville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,382 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see kville.org.
Who runs Knoxville’s government?
See kville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Knoxville yet.
How did Knoxville vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Knoxville alone. Knox County, where 100% of Knoxville lies, voted Trump 53.4%, Harris 44.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Knoxville?
14 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $91,182 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Knoxville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Mike Halpin) and State House District 71 (Dan Swanson). The House district also covers 64 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Knoxville’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 →