Town Hall · Burbank

Burbank, IL town hall & government

Burbank spent $31.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,098 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burbank's government.

Town budget

Where Burbank's money goes

Spent
$31.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,098
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$52 million
$1,830 per resident
Police
$10.1 million32%
Roads & transportation
$6.2 million20%
Fire
$6.2 million20%
Administration & buildings
$5.7 million18%
Interest on debt
$2.5 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$209,0001%
Other
$387,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 30%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
Town workforce

Who works for Burbank

Full-time staff
99
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
and 20 full-time firefighters
Police
47 full-time8 part
Fire
25 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Burbank School District 111

Burbank's elementary school district, shared with Stickney and Bedford Park. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,562
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,235
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$54.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 61%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,562 per pupil, $9,220 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 Burbank: Reavis Township High School District 220 ($18,645 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Burbank pay

Typical tax bill
$5,992
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.17%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$275,700
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 Burbank's government

🏛️ Official websiteburbankil.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Burbank →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Burbank

Burbank 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 Burbank'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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