Hamel, IL town hall & government
Hamel spent $507,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $203 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hamel's government.
Where Hamel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 79%
- From the state 20%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Hamel collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Hamel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hamel didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
Hamel's K–12 school district, shared with Hamel, Worden, Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Moro and Edwardsville. 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 66%
- State 28%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,319 per pupil, $8,297 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 Hamel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hamel 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 Hamel's government
Who represents Hamel
Hamel 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.