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Bedford Park, IL town hall & government

Bedford Park spent $91.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $156,850 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bedford Park's government.

Town budget

Where Bedford Park's money goes

Spent
$91.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$156,850
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$45.7 million
$78,063 per resident
Water & other utilities
$44.6 million49%
Fire
$10.9 million12%
Administration & buildings
$9.7 million11%
Police
$9.3 million10%
Roads & transportation
$9.3 million10%
Parks & libraries
$3.5 million4%
Interest on debt
$2.5 million3%
Other
$2.1 million2%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 45%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • From the state 13%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bedford Park

Full-time staff
131
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$122,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
42
and 54 full-time firefighters
Fire
57 full-time
Police
44 full-time
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Other
3 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Reavis Township High School District 220

Bedford Park's high school district, shared with Burbank, Stickney and Forest View. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,645
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,961
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$59.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 69%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $18,645 per pupil, $8,021 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 Bedford Park: Burbank School District 111 ($14,562 per pupil) · Argo Community High School District 217 ($26,897 per pupil) · Summit School District 104 ($29,461 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bedford Park pay

Typical tax bill
$6,373
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.35%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$271,700
owner-occupied

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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Bedford Park's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofbedfordpark.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bedford Park →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bedford Park

Bedford Park is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Sean Casten. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Bedford Park's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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