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Town Hall · Pinckneyville

In Pinckneyville, 69% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois

Pinckneyville’s city government spent $4.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $771 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.3 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4.1M
year to April 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$771
In 2022: $771, less than 66% of 166 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
31
full-time · 73 part-time · March payroll $223,949
Typical tax bill
$2,070
1.55% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Pinckneyville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$771 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them

Pinckneyville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($771 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 $696–$1,158. Pinckneyville spent less than 66% of them.

Middle half of the group, $696–$1,158Median $884Pinckneyville

Includes sewer and trash ($788,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
166

Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pinckneyville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $771 per resident a year, or $2.11 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 21%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 31%Utility sales 30%Fees & charges 17%Property taxes 15%Interest, fines & other 6%From the federal government 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $659,000; interest on debt $15,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $7.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,070 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.55% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Pinckneyville$2,070
$2,070
typical bill a year
1.55%
effective rate
$133,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pinckneyville

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

See ci.pinckneyville.il.us for Pinckneyville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Pinckneyville yet.ci.pinckneyville.il.us ↗
Agendas

Pinckneyville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.pinckneyville.il.us ↗.

Who works for Pinckneyville

One full-time city employee for every 172 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,319).

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

Parks & libraries0 + 33 pt
Fire1 + 22 pt
Water & other utilities12
Police7 + 5 pt
Administration & buildings6 + 6 pt
Sewer & trash2 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation3
Other0 + 2 pt
31
full-time
73
part-time
$223,949
payroll for March 2022
$2.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$62,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
5
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Pinckneyville had 5.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 135 of the 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.4: Pinckneyville had more than 57% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Pinckneyville Community High School District 101

Pinckneyville’s high school district, shared with Tamaroa. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Pinckneyville →
$16,906
per pupil · IL $21,567
406
students
$4.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,906 per pupil, $9,586 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 45%State 45%Federal 11%

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

Also serving Pinckneyville

Pinckneyville School District 50 · $14,994 per pupil

Community Consolidated School District 204 · $11,365 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Pinckneyville voted in 2024

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

President3,023 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.9%2,325 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.2%642 votes

Others: 1.9% (56 votes).

Most votes in Pinckneyville: Donald J Trump

Perry County: Trump 74.9%, Harris 23.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
69%

of Pinckneyville’s 4,371 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

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: Pinckneyville, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Pinckneyville76.9%21.2%1.9%3,023
Perry County74.9%23.1%1.9%9,272
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 Pinckneyville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pinckneyville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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 Pinckneyville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Pinckneyville’s government

How much does Pinckneyville spend per resident?

About $771 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 $771 was less than 66% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Pinckneyville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,070 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.pinckneyville.il.us.

Who runs Pinckneyville’s government?

See ci.pinckneyville.il.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pinckneyville yet.

How did Pinckneyville vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 76.9%, Kamala D Harris 21.2% (3,023 votes, official results). Perry County: Trump 74.9%, Harris 23.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Pinckneyville?

31 full-time and 73 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $223,949 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Pinckneyville 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.

Ask neighbors about Pinckneyville’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 →