Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Hebron spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Hebron’s village government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,191 per resident. Water and other utilities ($169,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hebron is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,191 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Hebron’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,191 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. Hebron spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($218,000), 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; Hebron itself left out).
About $1,191 per resident a year, or $3.26 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 41%.
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No trend yet
Hebron reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,291 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.06% 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 Hebron’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 Hebron’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hebron →
Who’s in charge in Hebron
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hebron’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofhebron.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 294 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,175).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Alden-Hebron School District 19
Hebron’s K–12 school district, shared with Hebron Township, Alden Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,603 per pupil, $11,685 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.
Hebron’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hebron alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McHenry County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.3%83,933 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.1%75,370 votesOthers: 2.7% (4,363 votes).
Most votes in McHenry County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Hebron lies in McHenry County. Every 2024 race in McHenry County is on the county’s page.
McHenry 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 Hebron.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofhebron.org ↗
- 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 Hebron’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hebron’s government
How much does Hebron spend per resident?
About $1,191 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 $1,191 was more than 94% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hebron?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,291 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.06% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofhebron.org.
Who runs Hebron’s government?
See villageofhebron.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hebron yet.
How did Hebron vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hebron alone. McHenry County, where 100% of Hebron lies, voted Trump 51.3%, Harris 46.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hebron?
4 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,628 (about $235,536 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hebron in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Dave Syverson) and State House District 69 (Joe Sosnowski). The House district also covers 40 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hebron’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 →