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.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Homewood's money goes
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%
Who works for Homewood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Homewood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Homewood 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 Homewood's government
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.
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.