Town Hall · Hanaford

Hanaford, IL town hall & government

Hanaford spent $234,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $741 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hanaford's money goes

Spent
$234,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$741
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$126,000
$399 per resident
Water & other utilities
$115,00049%
Administration & buildings
$60,00026%
Parks & libraries
$12,0005%
Roads & transportation
$6,0003%
Interest on debt
$6,0003%
Other
$35,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 41%
  • From the state 34%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Property taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hanaford

Full-time staff
0
14 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 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

Benton Community Consolidated School District 47

Hanaford's elementary school district, shared with West City, Benton, Benton and Browning. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,517
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,032
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $15,517 per pupil, $8,937 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.

Also serving Hanaford: Benton Consolidated High School District 103 ($19,692 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hanaford pay

Typical tax bill
$556
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$54,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Hanaford's government

Town hall & decisions in Hanaford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hanaford

Hanaford is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Hanaford'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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