Town Hall · De Pue

De Pue, IL town hall & government

De Pue spent $2.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,399 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach De Pue's government.

Town budget

Where De Pue's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,399
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$118,000
$71 per resident
Water & other utilities
$968,00042%
Administration & buildings
$475,00020%
Roads & transportation
$274,00012%
Sewer & trash
$270,00012%
Police
$249,00011%
Fire
$54,0002%
Parks & libraries
$22,0001%
Interest on debt
$15,0001%
Other
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 64%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for De Pue

Full-time staff
8
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Police
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hall High School District 502

De Pue's high school district, shared with Bureau Junction, Cherry, Hall, Hollowayville, Ladd and Seatonville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,020
Illinois: $21,567
Students
410
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$45.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 55%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $20,020 per pupil, $11,854 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 De Pue: Depue Community Unit School District 103 ($18,722 per pupil) · Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99 ($14,931 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in De Pue pay

Typical tax bill
$1,055
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.78%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$59,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact De Pue's government

Town hall & decisions in De Pue →

Beyond town hall

Who represents De Pue

De Pue is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of De Pue's representatives, with contacts →

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.

We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in De Pue, ILView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

De Pue is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01