Bunker Hill, IL town hall & government
Bunker Hill spent $2.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,234 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bunker Hill's government.
Where Bunker Hill's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 58%
- From the state 27%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Bunker Hill didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bunker Hill
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bunker Hill Community Unit School District 8
Bunker Hill's K–12 school district, shared with Bunker Hill, Royal Lakes and Dorchester. 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 28%
- State 54%
- Federal 18%
Of the $15,848 per pupil, $9,954 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.
Which schools Bunker Hill kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bunker Hill 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 Bunker Hill's government
Who represents Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. 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.