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Henry, IL town hall & government

Henry spent $2.7 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,230 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Henry's money goes

Spent
$2.7 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,230
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$581,00021%
Sewer & trash
$500,00018%
Police
$444,00016%
Administration & buildings
$398,00015%
Roads & transportation
$390,00014%
Parks & libraries
$264,00010%
Other
$165,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Henry

Full-time staff
11
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Police
4 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Other
1 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

Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5

Henry's K–12 school district, shared with Henry, Senachwine, Whitefield, Hopewell and Saratoga. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,111
Illinois: $21,567
Students
559
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23,000
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $17,111 per pupil, $8,782 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 Henry pay

Typical tax bill
$2,591
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.21%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$117,000
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 Henry's government

🏛️ Official websitehenryil.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Henry →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Henry

Henry is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Henry'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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