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.
Where Homer's money goes
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.
Who works for Homer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Homer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Homer 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.
Contact Homer's government
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.
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.