Hillcrest, IL town hall & government
Hillcrest spent $778,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $640 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hillcrest's government.
Where Hillcrest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 56%
- Utility sales 25%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Hillcrest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rochelle Township High School District 212
Hillcrest's high school district, shared with Alto, Creston, Dement, Flagg, Lafayette and Lynnville. 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 58%
- State 34%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,909 per pupil, $11,254 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 Hillcrest: Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231 ($13,932 per pupil) · Kings Consolidated School District 144 ($23,987 per pupil).
Which schools Hillcrest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest's government
Who represents Hillcrest
Hillcrest 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.