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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.

Town budget

Where Hometown's money goes

Spent
$4.3 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,045
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$1.4 million32%
Administration & buildings
$987,00023%
Roads & transportation
$386,0009%
Parks & libraries
$112,0003%
Health & welfare
$32,0001%
Other
$1.4 million33%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Hometown

Full-time staff
6
55 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time40 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$18,821
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,332
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27.2 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hometown pay

Typical tax bill
$3,663
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.11%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$173,400
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 Hometown's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofhometown.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hometown →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Hometown'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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