Bellwood, IL town hall & government
Bellwood spent $50.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,786 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bellwood's government.
Where Bellwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From the state 15%
- Utility sales 12%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Bellwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Proviso Township High School District 209
Bellwood's high school district, shared with Berkeley, Forest Park, Hillside, Maywood, Stone Park and Broadview. 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 60%
- State 32%
- Federal 8%
Of the $19,566 per pupil, $8,681 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 Bellwood: Bellwood School District 88 ($23,779 per pupil) · Berkeley School District 87 ($21,366 per pupil).
Which schools Bellwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bellwood 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 Bellwood's government
Who represents Bellwood
Bellwood is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Danny K. Davis. 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.