Hamel, IL town hall & government
Hamel spent $1.2 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,540 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
- From the state 42%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Hamel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
Hamel's K–12 school district, shared with Worden, Edwardsville, Hamel, 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
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.