Hume, IL town hall & government
Hume spent $172,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $504 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hume's government.
Where Hume's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 44%
- Utility sales 32%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Property taxes 6%
Hume didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Hume
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shiloh Community Unit School District 1
Hume's K–12 school district, shared with Brocton, Metcalf, Newman, Redmon, Shiloh and Newman. 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 61%
- State 33%
- Federal 6%
Of the $20,887 per pupil, $12,500 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.
Which schools Hume kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hume 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 Hume's government
Who represents Hume
Hume is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.