Berwyn, IL town hall & government
Berwyn spent $134.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,439 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Berwyn's government.
Who runs Berwyn
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Berwyn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- From the state 23%
- Utility sales 16%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Berwyn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
J. Sterling Morton High School District 201
Berwyn's high school district, shared with Berwyn, Cicero, Stickney, Lyons 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 30%
- State 58%
- Federal 12%
Of the $19,103 per pupil, $9,964 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 Berwyn: Berwyn South School District 100 ($21,822 per pupil) · Berwyn North School District 98 ($21,470 per pupil).
Which schools Berwyn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Berwyn 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 Berwyn's government
Who represents Berwyn
Berwyn is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Jesús G. "Chuy" García. 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.