Hope, IL town hall & government
Hope spent $227,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $350 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hope's government.
Where Hope's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the state 30%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Hope collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Hope
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120
Hope's high school district, shared with Cedar Point, Dimmick, Eden, LaSalle, LaSalle and Leonore. 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 60%
- State 34%
- Federal 6%
Of the $26,538 per pupil, $11,599 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 Hope: Lostant Community Unit School District 425 ($22,823 per pupil) · Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79 ($20,821 per pupil) · Putnam County Community Unit School District 535 ($20,469 per pupil).
Which schools Hope kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hope 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Hope's government
Who represents Hope
Hope is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.