Blue Island, IL town hall & government
Blue Island spent $27.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,199 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blue Island's government.
Where Blue Island's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- From the state 24%
- Utility sales 18%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
Who works for Blue Island
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Community High School District 218
Blue Island's high school district, shared with Alsip, Calumet Park, Merrionette Park, Robbins, Crestwood and Chicago Ridge. 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 56%
- State 38%
- Federal 7%
Of the $25,321 per pupil, $13,874 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 Blue Island: Cook County School District 130 ($22,624 per pupil) · Posen-Robbins Elementary School District 143-5 ($24,959 per pupil) · Calumet Public School District 132 ($18,349 per pupil).
Which schools Blue Island kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blue Island 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 Blue Island's government
Who represents Blue Island
Blue Island is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Jonathan L. Jackson and Robin L. Kelly. 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.