Town Hall · Berwyn

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.

Local leadership

Who runs Berwyn

Robert J. LoveroMayorTerm ends 2029 708-788-2660Email Source ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Berwyn's money goes

Spent
$134.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,439
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$331.6 million
$6,026 per resident
Police
$42.3 million32%
Fire
$18.5 million14%
Roads & transportation
$18 million13%
Water & other utilities
$17.8 million13%
Interest on debt
$12.4 million9%
Parks & libraries
$9.6 million7%
Administration & buildings
$5.6 million4%
Sewer & trash
$3.5 million3%
Other
$6.5 million5%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Berwyn

Full-time staff
418
126 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$99,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
145
and 80 full-time firefighters
Police
184 full-time67 part
Fire
81 full-time
Parks & libraries
45 full-time37 part
Administration & buildings
38 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
30 full-time
Health & welfare
8 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Other
17 full-time2 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$19,103
Illinois: $21,567
Students
8,009
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$66.3 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Berwyn pay

Typical tax bill
$6,805
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.27%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$299,800
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.

Local

Contact Berwyn's government

🏛️ Official websiteberwyn-il.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Berwyn →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Berwyn'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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