Hancock, IL town hall & government
Hancock spent $143,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $611 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hancock's government.
Where Hancock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Hancock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Illini West High School District 307
Hancock's high school district, shared with Appanoose, Bear Creek, Bentley, Blandinsville, Carthage and Carthage. 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 54%
- State 39%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,108 per pupil, $8,512 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 Hancock: Carthage Elementary School District 317 ($12,730 per pupil) · La Harpe Community School District 347 ($20,042 per pupil) · West Prairie Community Unit School District 103 ($20,946 per pupil).
Which schools Hancock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hancock 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 Hancock's government
Who represents Hancock
Hancock 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.