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Town Hall · Maquon

How is Maquon run?

Maquon’s village government spent $125,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $486 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Maquon didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$125,000
year to April 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$486
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
1
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $4,535 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,618
2.23% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Maquon is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $486 per resident a year, or $1.33 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 39%Utility sales 20%Fees & charges 16%Interest, fines & other 15%Property taxes 9%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Maquon 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.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $159,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Maquon yet

Every year of Maquon’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,618 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.23% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Maquon$1,618
$1,618
typical bill a year
2.23%
effective rate
$72,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Maquon

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 257 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 (257).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 10 pt
Police1
1
full-time
10
part-time
$4,535
payroll for March 2022
$54,420
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$44,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Estimates.Maquon 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

Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4

Maquon’s K–12 school district, shared with Ellisville, Fairview, London Mills, Fairview Township, Young Hickory Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Maquon →
$20,284
per pupil · IL $21,567
250
students
$270,000
long-term debt

Of the $20,284 per pupil, $10,648 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 50%State 39%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Maquon’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Knox County’s results22,310 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican53.4%11,917 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat44.1%9,838 votes

Others: 2.5% (555 votes).

Most votes in Knox County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

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

Knox 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 Maquon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Maquon.

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 Maquon’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Maquon’s government

How much does Maquon spend per resident?

About $486 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Maquon didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $159,000.

What is the property tax rate in Maquon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,618 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.23% 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 Maquon’s government?

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

How did Maquon vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Maquon alone. Knox County, where 100% of Maquon lies, voted Trump 53.4%, Harris 44.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Maquon?

1 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,535 (about $54,420 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Maquon in the state legislature?

State Senate District 47 (Neil Anderson) and State House District 93 (Travis Weaver). The House district also covers 82 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Maquon’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Maquon, 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 →