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.
Where Bedford Park's money goes
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%
Who works for Bedford Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Bedford Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bedford Park 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Bedford Park's government
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.
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.