Hooppole spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Hooppole’s village government spent $19,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $101 per resident.
What stands out about how Hooppole is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$101 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Hooppole’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($101 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 $344–$713. Hooppole spent less than 99% 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; Hooppole itself left out).
About $101 per resident a year, or $0.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 42%.
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No trend yet
Hooppole reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,065 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.42% 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 Hooppole’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 Hooppole’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hooppole →
Who’s in charge in Hooppole
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Annawan Community Unit School District 226
Hooppole’s K–12 school district, shared with Alba Township, Annawan, Mineral, Annawan Township, Yorktown Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,364 per pupil, $10,046 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.
Hooppole’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hooppole alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Henry County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.9%15,359 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.6%9,226 votesOthers: 2.5% (626 votes).
Most votes in Henry County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Hooppole lies in Henry County. Every 2024 race in Henry County is on the county’s page.
Henry 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 Hooppole.
- 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 Hooppole’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hooppole’s government
How much does Hooppole spend per resident?
About $101 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 $101 was less than 99% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hooppole?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,065 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.42% 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 Hooppole’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hooppole yet.
How did Hooppole vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hooppole alone. Henry County, where 100% of Hooppole lies, voted Trump 60.9%, Harris 36.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hooppole?
0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,819 (about $21,828 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hooppole in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Li Arellano) and State House District 73 (Ryan Spain). The House district also covers 111 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →