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Homewood, IL town hall & government

Homewood spent $37.9 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,022 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Homewood

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Homewood's money goes

Spent
$37.9 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,022
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$56.8 million
$3,033 per resident
Administration & buildings
$10.1 million27%
Police
$7.5 million20%
Water & other utilities
$7.1 million19%
Fire
$4.3 million11%
Interest on debt
$2.8 million7%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million3%
Housing & development
$888,0002%
Other
$4 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 29%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Homewood

Full-time staff
111
38 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$95,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
40
and 20 full-time firefighters
Police
44 full-time23 part
Administration & buildings
16 full-time12 part
Fire
21 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Other
12 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

Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District 233

Homewood's high school district, shared with Flossmoor. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,139
Illinois: $21,567
Students
2,805
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $27,139 per pupil, $14,472 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 Homewood: Homewood School District 153 ($19,349 per pupil) · Flossmoor School District 161 ($19,241 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Homewood pay

Typical tax bill
$5,933
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.68%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$221,100
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 Homewood's government

🏛️ Official websitevillage.homewood.il.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Homewood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Homewood

Homewood is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Homewood'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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