Town Hall · Hoopeston

Hoopeston, IL town hall & government

Hoopeston spent $5.9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,196 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hoopeston's money goes

Spent
$5.9 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,196
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$333 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.2 million37%
Roads & transportation
$918,00016%
Police
$913,00015%
Administration & buildings
$538,0009%
Fire
$510,0009%
Parks & libraries
$251,0004%
Health & welfare
$217,0004%
Interest on debt
$37,0001%
Other
$345,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 38%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hoopeston

Full-time staff
27
42 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hoopeston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11

Hoopeston's K–12 school district, shared with Rankin, Butler, Wellington, Prairie Green, Grant and Lovejoy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,609
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,103
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $21,609 per pupil, $13,526 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hoopeston pay

Typical tax bill
$1,449
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.86%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$78,100
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 Hoopeston's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofhoopeston.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hoopeston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hoopeston

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

All of Hoopeston'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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