Hurricane, IL town hall & government
Hurricane spent $46,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $186 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hurricane's government.
Where Hurricane's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 90%
- From the state 10%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Hurricane collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Hurricane
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hurricane didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ramsey Community Unit School District 204
Hurricane's K–12 school district, shared with Bingham, Ramsey, South Hurricane, Ramsey and Carson. 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 26%
- State 61%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,730 per pupil, $9,496 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 Hurricane: Nokomis Community Unit School District 22 ($16,270 per pupil).
Which schools Hurricane kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hurricane 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 Hurricane's government
Who represents Hurricane
Hurricane 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.