Hurst, IL town hall & government
Hurst spent $672,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $862 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hurst's government.
Where Hurst's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 44%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the federal government 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hurst
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hurst didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Herrin Community Unit School District 4
Hurst's K–12 school district, shared with Bush, Colp, Freeman Spur, Energy and Herrin. 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 $14,164 per pupil, $8,304 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 Hurst kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hurst 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 Hurst's government
Who represents Hurst
Hurst is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.