Hometown, IL town hall & government
Hometown spent $4.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,045 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hometown's government.
Where Hometown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 38%
- Utility sales 19%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 10%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Hometown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123
Hometown's elementary school district, shared with Oak Lawn. 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 38%
- Federal 8%
Of the $18,821 per pupil, $11,794 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 Hometown: Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 ($21,502 per pupil).
Which schools Hometown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hometown 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 Hometown's government
Who represents Hometown
Hometown is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Sean Casten. 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.