How is Hamburg run?
Hamburg’s village government spent $58,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $500 per resident.
What stands out about how Hamburg is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Calhoun Community Unit School District 40
Hamburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Batchtown, Hardin, Kampsville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,908 per pupil, $8,980 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.
About $500 per resident a year, or $1.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 81%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$500 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Hamburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($500 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 $503, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Hamburg spent less than 50% of 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; Hamburg itself left out).
No trend yet
Hamburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Hamburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hamburg’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hamburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Calhoun County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.7%2,059 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.9%560 votesOthers: 2.4% (65 votes).
Most votes in Calhoun County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Hamburg lies in Calhoun County. Every 2024 race in Calhoun County is on the county’s page.
Calhoun 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 Hamburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 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 Hamburg’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hamburg’s government
How much does Hamburg spend per resident?
About $500 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 $500 was less than 50% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Hamburg’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hamburg yet.
How did Hamburg vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hamburg alone. Calhoun County, where 100% of Hamburg lies, voted Trump 76.7%, Harris 20.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hamburg?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $612 (about $7,344 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hamburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Jil Tracy) and State House District 100 (C.D. Davidsmeyer). The House district also covers 139 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hamburg’s government
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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 →