Buffalo Hart, IL town hall & government
Buffalo Hart spent $56,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $335 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buffalo Hart's government.
Where Buffalo Hart's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 95%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Buffalo Hart collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Buffalo Hart
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Buffalo Hart didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Tri-City Community Unit School District 1
Buffalo Hart's K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo, Dawson, Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg, Lanesville and Cooper. 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 53%
- State 40%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,228 per pupil, $7,964 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 Buffalo Hart: Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 ($13,377 per pupil).
Which schools Buffalo Hart kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buffalo Hart 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Buffalo Hart's government
Who represents Buffalo Hart
Buffalo Hart is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.