Tower Hill, IL town hall & government
Tower Hill spent $469,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $806 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tower Hill's government.
Where Tower Hill's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Utility sales 20%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 11%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Tower Hill 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 Tower Hill
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pana Community Unit School District 8
Tower Hill's K–12 school district, shared with Oconee, Pana, Tower Hill, Rosamond, Pana and Oconee. 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 33%
- State 48%
- Federal 18%
Of the $15,082 per pupil, $8,625 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 Tower Hill kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tower Hill 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 Tower Hill's government
Who represents Tower Hill
Tower Hill 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.