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Town Hall · Hollowayville

How is Hollowayville run?

Hollowayville’s village government spent $42,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $494 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$42,000
year to April 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$494
In 2022: $494, less than 52% of 637 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $300
Typical tax bill
$1,875
4.33% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Hollowayville is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

The school district

Hall High School District 502

Hollowayville’s high school district, shared with Bureau Junction, Cherry, De Pue, Hall Township, Ladd and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hollowayville →
$20,020
per pupil · IL $21,567
410
students
$45.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,020 per pupil, $11,854 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 55%State 36%Federal 9%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Hollowayville

Ladd Community Consolidated School District 94 · $16,361 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $494 per resident a year, or $1.35 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 62%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 40%Utility sales 29%Fees & charges 12%From the federal government 8%Property taxes 8%Interest, fines & other 3%
About “Other”.38% of Hollowayville’s day-to-day spending ($16,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$494 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Hollowayville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($494 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. Hollowayville spent less than 52% of them.

Middle half of the group, $342–$713Median $503Hollowayville

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
637

Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hollowayville itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Hollowayville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,875 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 4.33% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Hollowayville$1,875
$1,875
typical bill a year
4.33%
effective rate
$43,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hollowayville’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 Hollowayville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hollowayville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hollowayville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Hollowayville’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hollowayville yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Hollowayville’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hollowayville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bureau County’s results.

President · Bureau County’s results16,078 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.9%9,784 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.7%5,900 votes

Others: 2.5% (394 votes).

Most votes in Bureau County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Hollowayville lies in Bureau County. Every 2024 race in Bureau County is on the county’s page.

Bureau County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Hollowayville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hollowayville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Hollowayville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hollowayville’s government

How much does Hollowayville spend per resident?

About $494 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 $494 was less than 52% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Hollowayville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,875 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 4.33% 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 Hollowayville’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hollowayville yet.

How did Hollowayville vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hollowayville alone. Bureau County, where 100% of Hollowayville lies, voted Trump 60.9%, Harris 36.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hollowayville?

0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $300 (about $3,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hollowayville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 38 (Sue Rezin) and State House District 76 (Murri Briel). The House district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Hollowayville’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 →