Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0Good Hope spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Good Hope’s village government spent $240,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $665 per resident. Water and other utilities ($49,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Good Hope is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$665 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Good Hope’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($665 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $501, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Good Hope spent more than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($60,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Good Hope itself left out).
About $665 per resident a year, or $1.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 60%.
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No trend yet
Good Hope reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,842 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.90% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Good Hope’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Good Hope’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Good Hope →
Who’s in charge in Good Hope
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Prairie Community Unit School District 103
Good Hope’s K–12 school district, shared with Blandinsville, Colchester, Colchester Township, Hire Township, Sciota Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,946 per pupil, $10,656 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Good Hope’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Good Hope alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McDonough County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.9%6,987 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.3%4,736 votesOthers: 2.8% (334 votes).
Most votes in McDonough County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Good Hope lies in McDonough County. Every 2024 race in McDonough County is on the county’s page.
McDonough County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Good Hope.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseGood Hope is split between 2 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Good Hope’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Good Hope’s government
How much does Good Hope spend per resident?
About $665 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $665 was more than 69% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Good Hope?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,842 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Good Hope’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Good Hope yet.
How did Good Hope vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Good Hope alone. McDonough County, where 100% of Good Hope lies, voted Trump 57.9%, Harris 39.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Good Hope?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,071 (about $24,852 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Good Hope in the state legislature?
Good Hope is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →