Town Hall · Hillyard

Hillyard, IL town hall & government

Hillyard spent $77,000 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 Hillyard's government.

Town budget

Where Hillyard's money goes

Spent
$77,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$121
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$41,00053%
Administration & buildings
$32,00042%
Health & welfare
$4,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 97%
  • From the state 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hillyard

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Southwestern Community Unit School District 9

Hillyard's K–12 school district, shared with Brighton, Fidelity, Medora, Shipman, Shipman and Ruyle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,659
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,162
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,659 per pupil, $9,873 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 Hillyard: Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 ($15,212 per pupil) · Bunker Hill Community Unit School District 8 ($15,848 per pupil) · Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 ($15,374 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hillyard pay

Typical tax bill
$1,875
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.97%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$95,300
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 Hillyard's government

Town hall & decisions in Hillyard →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hillyard

Hillyard is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Hillyard'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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