Hennepin, IL town hall & government
Hennepin spent $560,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $799 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hennepin's government.
Where Hennepin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 65%
- Property taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hennepin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hennepin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Putnam County Community Unit School District 535
Hennepin's K–12 school district, shared with Granville, Granville, Hennepin, Magnolia, Magnolia and Mark. 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 39%
- State 53%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,469 per pupil, $11,881 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 Hennepin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hennepin 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 Hennepin's government
Who represents Hennepin
Hennepin is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Lauren Underwood and 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.