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Town Hall · Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill spent less per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar cities

Pleasant Hill’s village government spent $298,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $330 per resident. Water and other utilities ($552,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$298,000
year to April 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$330
In 2022: $330, less than 77% of 637 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
2
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $13,324
Typical tax bill
$1,366
1.75% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Pleasant Hill is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $330 per resident, less than 77% of 637 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer65% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District 3 with 3 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,366 a year: 1.75% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Compared with similar places

$330 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them

Pleasant Hill’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($330 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. Pleasant Hill spent less than 77% of them.

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

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; Pleasant Hill itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $330 per resident a year, or $0.90 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 54%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 50%From the state 27%Fees & charges 13%From the federal government 3%Property taxes 3%Interest, fines & other 2%Sales taxes <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $30,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $880,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,366 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.75% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Pleasant Hill$1,366
$1,366
typical bill a year
1.75%
effective rate
$78,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pleasant Hill

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 452 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 (903).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 9 pt
Police0 + 3 pt
Water & other utilities1
Other1
2
full-time
12
part-time
$13,324
payroll for March 2022
$159,888
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$51,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Pleasant Hill had 2.2 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: Pleasant Hill had more than 51% 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

Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District 3

Pleasant Hill’s K–12 school district, shared with Ross Township, Pleasant Hill Township, Atlas Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Pleasant Hill →
$15,291
per pupil · IL $21,567
368
students
$1.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,291 per pupil, $9,427 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 36%State 53%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Pleasant Hill’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Pike County’s results7,528 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.8%6,086 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.3%1,302 votes

Others: 1.9% (140 votes).

Most votes in Pike County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Pleasant Hill lies in Pike County. Every 2024 race in Pike County is on the county’s page.

Pike 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 Pleasant Hill

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pleasant Hill.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
    C.D. Davidsmeyer
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    Jil Tracy
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mary E. Miller
  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 Pleasant Hill’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Pleasant Hill’s government

How much does Pleasant Hill spend per resident?

About $330 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 $330 was less than 77% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Pleasant Hill?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,366 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.75% 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 Pleasant Hill’s government?

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

How did Pleasant Hill vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Pleasant Hill alone. Pike County, where 100% of Pleasant Hill lies, voted Trump 80.8%, Harris 17.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Pleasant Hill?

2 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,324 (about $159,888 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Pleasant Hill in the state legislature?

State Senate District 50 (Jil Tracy) and State House District 100 (C.D. Davidsmeyer). The House district also covers 139 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 →