Young Hickory, IL town hall & government
Young Hickory spent $100,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $172 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Young Hickory's government.
Where Young Hickory's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 21%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Young Hickory collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Young Hickory
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4
Young Hickory's K–12 school district, shared with Ellisville, Fairview, London Mills, Maquon, Fairview and Maquon. 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 50%
- State 39%
- Federal 12%
Of the $20,284 per pupil, $10,648 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 Young Hickory kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Young Hickory 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 Young Hickory's government
Who represents Young Hickory
Young Hickory is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. 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.