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Town Hall · Hutsonville

Hutsonville spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities

Hutsonville’s village government spent $154,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $292 per resident. Water and other utilities ($168,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$154,000
year to April 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$292
In 2022: $292, less than 82% of 637 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
2
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $7,613
Typical tax bill
$1,276
1.89% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Hutsonville is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $292 per resident, less than 82% of 637 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer52% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1 with 4 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,276 a year: 1.89% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Compared with similar places

$292 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them

Hutsonville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($292 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. Hutsonville spent less than 82% of them.

Middle half of the group, $344–$713Median $503Hutsonville

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; Hutsonville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $292 per resident a year, or $0.80 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 75%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 40%Utility sales 36%Interest, fines & other 13%From the federal government 8%Property taxes 4%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $11,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $333,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,276 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.89% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Hutsonville$1,276
$1,276
typical bill a year
1.89%
effective rate
$67,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hutsonville

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

Check Hutsonville’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hutsonville yet.
Who works for Hutsonville

One full-time village employee for every 264 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (527).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 3 pt
Police0 + 3 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
2
full-time
6
part-time
$7,613
payroll for March 2022
$91,356
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$34,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Hutsonville had 3.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 472 of the 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.1: Hutsonville had more than 66% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1

Hutsonville’s K–12 school district, shared with Hutsonville Township, Prairie Township, Melrose Township, York Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hutsonville →
$20,306
per pupil · IL $21,567
294
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $20,306 per pupil, $10,218 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 24%State 64%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Hutsonville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Crawford County’s results8,962 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.1%6,727 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.9%2,048 votes

Others: 2.1% (187 votes).

Most votes in Crawford County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

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

Crawford 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 Hutsonville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hutsonville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
    Adam Niemerg
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    Chapin Rose
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mike Bost
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
    Richard J. DurbinTammy Duckworth

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

Reach Hutsonville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hutsonville’s government

How much does Hutsonville spend per resident?

About $292 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 $292 was less than 82% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Hutsonville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,276 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.89% 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 Hutsonville’s government?

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

How did Hutsonville vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hutsonville alone. Crawford County, where 100% of Hutsonville lies, voted Trump 75.1%, Harris 22.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hutsonville?

2 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,613 (about $91,356 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hutsonville 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.

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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 →