Town Hall · Hopedale

Hopedale, IL town hall & government

Hopedale spent $1.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,629 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hopedale's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,629
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$349,00026%
Sewer & trash
$213,00016%
Roads & transportation
$210,00016%
Water & other utilities
$137,00010%
Parks & libraries
$120,0009%
Police
$82,0006%
Interest on debt
$36,0003%
Other
$182,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • From the state 28%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hopedale

Full-time staff
4
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,100
a year, before benefits
Police
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Olympia Community Unit School District 16

Hopedale's K–12 school district, shared with Allin, Armington, Atlanta, Danvers, Danvers and Hittle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,450
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,750
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $16,450 per pupil, $8,684 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 Hopedale pay

Typical tax bill
$2,972
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.05%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$144,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Hopedale's government

🏛️ Official websitehopedale.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hopedale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hopedale

Hopedale is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Hopedale'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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