Berkeley, IL town hall & government
Berkeley spent $13.9 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $2,666 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Berkeley's government.
Where Berkeley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- From the state 17%
- Utility sales 16%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Berkeley
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
Berkeley's high school district, shared with Bellwood, 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 Berkeley: Berkeley School District 87 ($21,366 per pupil) · Hillside School District 93 ($24,501 per pupil).
Which schools Berkeley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Berkeley 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 Berkeley's government
Who represents Berkeley
Berkeley is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Jesús G. "Chuy" García and 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.