Hanover, IL town hall & government
Hanover spent $1.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,033 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hanover's government.
Where Hanover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 57%
- From the state 18%
- Property taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Hanover didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Hanover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
Hanover's K–12 school district, shared with Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Hanover, Woodbine, Derinda and Rice. 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 63%
- State 29%
- Federal 8%
Of the $25,925 per pupil, $15,717 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 Hanover kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hanover 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 Hanover's government
Who represents Hanover
Hanover is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.