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Heyworth, IL town hall & government

Heyworth spent $3.7 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,299 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Heyworth's money goes

Spent
$3.7 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,299
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
$1,454 per resident
Roads & transportation
$464,00012%
Sewer & trash
$437,00012%
Water & other utilities
$387,00010%
Police
$339,0009%
Administration & buildings
$332,0009%
Interest on debt
$287,0008%
Parks & libraries
$119,0003%
Other
$1.4 million37%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Heyworth

Full-time staff
15
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time10 part
Police
3 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 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

Heyworth Community Unit School District 4

Heyworth's K–12 school district, shared with Randolph and Funks Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,676
Illinois: $21,567
Students
874
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $16,676 per pupil, $10,445 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 Heyworth pay

Typical tax bill
$4,628
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.20%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$210,600
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.

Local

Contact Heyworth's government

Town hall & decisions in Heyworth →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Heyworth

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

All of Heyworth'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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