How is Hidalgo run?
Hidalgo’s village government spent $51,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $495 per resident.
What stands out about how Hidalgo is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
Hidalgo’s K–12 school district, shared with Newton, Rose Hill, Smallwood Township, Ste. Marie, Wade Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,548 per pupil, $7,919 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 $495 per resident a year, or $1.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 67%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$495 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Hidalgo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($495 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. Hidalgo spent less than 52% 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; Hidalgo itself left out).
No trend yet
Hidalgo reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,036 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hidalgo’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 Hidalgo’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hidalgo →
Who’s in charge in Hidalgo
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hidalgo’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hidalgo alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jasper County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.8%4,449 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.8%912 votesOthers: 1.5% (81 votes).
Most votes in Jasper County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Hidalgo lies in Jasper County. Every 2024 race in Jasper County is on the county’s page.
Jasper 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 Hidalgo.
- 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 Hidalgo’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hidalgo’s government
How much does Hidalgo spend per resident?
About $495 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 $495 was less than 52% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Hidalgo’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hidalgo yet.
How did Hidalgo vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hidalgo alone. Jasper County, where 100% of Hidalgo lies, voted Trump 81.8%, Harris 16.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hidalgo?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $309 (about $3,708 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hidalgo in the state legislature?
State Senate District 51 (Chapin Rose) and State House District 102 (Adam Niemerg). The House district also covers 138 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hidalgo’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →