Homer, IL town hall & government
Homer spent $1.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,233 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 28%
- From the state 27%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the federal government 9%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Homer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Heritage Community Unit School District 8
Homer's K–12 school district, shared with Allerton, Ayers, Broadlands, Longview, Raymond and South Homer. 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 65%
- State 27%
- Federal 7%
Of the $19,726 per pupil, $11,108 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 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Homer's government
Who represents Homer
Homer 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.