Photo: Omnedon · Public domainHoopeston spent less per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities
Hoopeston’s city government spent $3.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $684 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hoopeston is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$684 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
Hoopeston’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($684 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $884, and the middle half spent $702–$1,158. Hoopeston spent less than 76% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hoopeston itself left out).
About $684 per resident a year, or $1.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.
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No trend yet
Hoopeston reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,449 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.86% 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 Hoopeston’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 Hoopeston’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hoopeston →
Who’s in charge in Hoopeston
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hoopeston’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofhoopeston.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 183 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,940).
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.
Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11
Hoopeston’s K–12 school district, shared with Rankin, Butler Township, Wellington, Prairie Green Township, Grant Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,609 per pupil, $13,526 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.
Hoopeston’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hoopeston alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Vermilion County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.6%19,777 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.2%9,254 votesOthers: 2.2% (660 votes).
Most votes in Vermilion County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Hoopeston lies in Vermilion County. Every 2024 race in Vermilion County is on the county’s page.
Vermilion 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 Hoopeston.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofhoopeston.com ↗
- 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 Hoopeston’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hoopeston’s government
How much does Hoopeston spend per resident?
About $684 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 $684 was less than 76% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hoopeston?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,449 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.86% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofhoopeston.com.
Who runs Hoopeston’s government?
See cityofhoopeston.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hoopeston yet.
How did Hoopeston vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hoopeston alone. Vermilion County, where 100% of Hoopeston lies, voted Trump 66.6%, Harris 31.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hoopeston?
27 full-time and 42 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $179,071 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hoopeston in the state legislature?
State Senate District 51 (Chapin Rose) and State House District 101 (Chris Miller). The House district also covers 81 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hoopeston’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 →