Hire, IL town hall & government
Hire spent $131,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $633 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hire's government.
Where Hire's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- From the state 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Hire collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Hire
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hire didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Prairie Community Unit School District 103
Hire's K–12 school district, shared with Blandinsville, Colchester, Colchester, Good Hope, Sciota and Sciota. 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 55%
- State 34%
- Federal 11%
Of the $20,946 per pupil, $10,656 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.
Which schools Hire kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hire 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 Hire's government
Who represents Hire
Hire is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.