Blackhawk, IL town hall & government
Blackhawk spent $616,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $64 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blackhawk's government.
Where Blackhawk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the state 28%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Blackhawk collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Blackhawk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rock Island-Milan School District 41
Blackhawk's K–12 school district, shared with South Rock Island, Rock Island, Milan and Rock Island. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 33%
- State 54%
- Federal 13%
Of the $17,999 per pupil, $11,497 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Blackhawk: Rockridge Community Unit School District 300 ($14,251 per pupil) · Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 ($17,805 per pupil).
Which schools Blackhawk kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blackhawk pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Blackhawk's government
Who represents Blackhawk
Blackhawk is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.