Alsip, IL town hall & government
Alsip spent $47.9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,594 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alsip's government.
Where Alsip's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 23%
- From the state 21%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Alsip didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Alsip
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alsip didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Community High School District 218
Alsip's high school district, shared with Calumet Park, Merrionette Park, Robbins, Blue Island, Crestwood and Chicago Ridge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 56%
- State 38%
- Federal 7%
Of the $25,321 per pupil, $13,874 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Alsip: Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 ($20,173 per pupil) · Cook County School District 130 ($22,624 per pupil) · Palos Heights School District 128 ($17,546 per pupil).
Which schools Alsip kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alsip pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Alsip's government
Who represents Alsip
Alsip is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Sean Casten and Jonathan L. Jackson. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.