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Hickory Point, IL town hall & government

Hickory Point spent $2.1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $121 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hickory Point's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$121
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$795,00038%
Roads & transportation
$570,00027%
Health & welfare
$498,00024%
Other
$245,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • Interest, fines & other 31%
  • From the state 10%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Hickory Point didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hickory Point

Full-time staff
5
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time6 part
Other
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hickory Point didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2

Hickory Point's K–12 school district, shared with Maroa, Maroa, Forsyth and Texas. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,998
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,203
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$38.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 29%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $12,998 per pupil, $7,074 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 Hickory Point: Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 ($13,217 per pupil) · Decatur School District 61 ($18,753 per pupil) · Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1 ($14,945 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hickory Point pay

Typical tax bill
$3,288
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.15%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$153,200
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.

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Hickory Point

Hickory Point is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Nikki Budzinski and Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Hickory Point'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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