How is Lake Ka-Ho run?
Lake Ka-Ho’s village government spent $58,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $271 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lake Ka-Ho didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Lake Ka-Ho is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5
Lake Ka-Ho’s K–12 school district, shared with Mount Olive, White City, Mount Olive Township, Walshville Township, Cahokia Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,831 per pupil, $9,646 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.
About $271 per resident a year, or $0.74 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 72%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Lake Ka-Ho 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 Lake Ka-Ho yet
Every year of Lake Ka-Ho’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 $556 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% 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 Lake Ka-Ho’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 Lake Ka-Ho’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lake Ka-Ho →
Who’s in charge in Lake Ka-Ho
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lake Ka-Ho’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lake Ka-Ho alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Macoupin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.3%16,065 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.3%6,892 votesOthers: 2.4% (568 votes).
Most votes in Macoupin County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Lake Ka-Ho lies in Macoupin County. Every 2024 race in Macoupin County is on the county’s page.
Macoupin 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 Lake Ka-Ho.
- 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 Lake Ka-Ho’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lake Ka-Ho’s government
How much does Lake Ka-Ho spend per resident?
About $271 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lake Ka-Ho didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $58,000.
What is the property tax rate in Lake Ka-Ho?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $556 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% 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 Lake Ka-Ho’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake Ka-Ho yet.
How did Lake Ka-Ho vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lake Ka-Ho alone. Macoupin County, where 100% of Lake Ka-Ho lies, voted Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lake Ka-Ho?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,151 (about $13,812 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lake Ka-Ho in the state legislature?
State Senate District 54 (Steve McClure) and State House District 108 (Wayne Rosenthal). The House district also covers 105 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lake Ka-Ho’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 (for Lake Ka-Ho, 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 →