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Hampshire, IL town hall & government

Hampshire spent $9.7 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,569 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hampshire's money goes

Spent
$9.7 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,569
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$232 per resident
Police
$2.7 million28%
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million18%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million17%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million17%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million15%
Paid to other governments
$374,0004%
Interest on debt
$73,0001%
Other
$72,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Hampshire

Full-time staff
28
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time19 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
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

Community Unit School District 300

Hampshire's K–12 school district, shared with East Dundee, Sleepy Hollow, West Dundee, Hampshire, Pingree Grove and Dundee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,172
Illinois: $21,567
Students
20,488
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$222.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $18,172 per pupil, $10,105 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 Hampshire pay

Typical tax bill
$7,705
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.34%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$329,800
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 Hampshire's government

Town hall & decisions in Hampshire →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hampshire

Hampshire is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Bill Foster and Raja Krishnamoorthi. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Hampshire'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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