Town Hall · Hamilton

Hamilton, IL town hall & government

Hamilton spent $4.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,588 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hamilton's money goes

Spent
$4.2 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,588
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$573 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million30%
Fire
$698,00016%
Administration & buildings
$503,00012%
Roads & transportation
$456,00011%
Police
$436,00010%
Parks & libraries
$309,0007%
Sewer & trash
$276,0007%
Paid to other governments
$235,0006%
Interest on debt
$36,0001%
Other
$9,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 24%
  • From the federal government 19%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Hamilton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Hamilton

Full-time staff
12
42 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time24 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Police
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328

Hamilton's K–12 school district, shared with Elvaston, Montebello, Wythe, Prairie and Sonora. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,338
Illinois: $21,567
Students
582
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $13,338 per pupil, $8,007 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hamilton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,436
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.13%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$114,100
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.

Local

Contact Hamilton's government

🏛️ Official websitehamiltonillinois.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hamilton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hamilton

Hamilton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Hamilton'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.

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