Photo: Dennisyerger84 · CC BY-SA 3.0Homewood spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Homewood’s village government spent $26.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,403 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Homewood is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Homewood
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: village.homewood.il.us ↗
Homewood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on village.homewood.il.us ↗.
About $1,403 per resident a year, or $3.84 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 35%.
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$1,289 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Homewood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,289 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,094, and the middle half spent $794–$1,485. Homewood spent more than 66% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Homewood itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Homewood reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,289 · 2024: $1,403.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,933 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.68% 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 Homewood’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.
Tax bills are one input to Homewood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Homewood →
One full-time village employee for every 169 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (18,735).
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.
Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District 233
Homewood’s high school district, shared with Flossmoor. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,139 per pupil, $14,472 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.
Homewood School District 153 · $19,349 per pupil
Flossmoor School District 161 · $19,241 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Homewood’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Homewood alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%1,447,821 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.8%583,852 votesOthers: 3.3% (70,005 votes).
Most votes in Cook County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Homewood lies in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Cook County is on the county’s page.
Cook 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 Homewood.
- 1Your cityMayorRich Hofeldas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Illinois HouseHomewood is split between 3 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.
How Homewood compares with the towns next door
Homewood spent $1,289 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $51 to $2,843. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bloom Township | $51 | $5,005 |
| East Hazel Crest | $1,439 | $3,984 |
| Flossmoor | $1,488 | $10,000+ |
| Thornton | $2,843 | $4,130 |
| Hazel Crest | estimate | $4,899 |
| Glenwood | estimate | $5,843 |
| Rich Township | estimate | $6,874 |
| Homewood | $1,289 | $5,933 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Homewood’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Homewood’s government
How much does Homewood spend per resident?
About $1,403 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,289 was more than 66% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Homewood?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,933 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see village.homewood.il.us.
Who is the mayor of Homewood?
Rich Hofeld, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on village.homewood.il.us.
How did Homewood vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Homewood alone. Cook County, where 100% of Homewood lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Homewood?
111 full-time and 38 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $932,735 (about $11.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Homewood in the state legislature?
Homewood is split among 3 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.
Ask neighbors about Homewood’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 →