Hale, IL town hall & government
Hale spent $227,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $690 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hale's government.
Where Hale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 87%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 6%
Who works for Hale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hale didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
United Community School District 304
Hale's K–12 school district, shared with Alexis, Kirkwood, Little York, North Henderson, Spring Grove and Sumner. 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 57%
- State 32%
- Federal 11%
Of the $18,592 per pupil, $10,130 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 Hale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hale 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 Hale's government
Who represents Hale
Hale 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.