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Homer, IL town hall & government

Homer spent $3.8 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $95 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Homer's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$95
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
$900,000
$23 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million48%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million41%
Parks & libraries
$246,0007%
Housing & development
$115,0003%
Interest on debt
$32,0001%
Other
$37,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 81%
  • From the state 10%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Homer collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Homer

Full-time staff
19
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
17 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lockport Township High School District 205

Homer's high school district, shared with Du Page, Lockport, Romeoville, Lockport, Homer Glen and Crest Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,557
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,817
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $20,557 per pupil, $11,434 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 Homer: Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C ($18,261 per pupil) · Will County School District 92 ($26,413 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Homer pay

Typical tax bill
$9,045
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.21%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$409,700
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 Homer's government

Town hall & decisions in Homer →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Homer

Homer is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Jonathan L. Jackson. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Homer'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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