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Burr Ridge, IL town hall & government

Burr Ridge spent $18.5 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,673 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Burr Ridge's money goes

Spent
$18.5 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,673
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$5.8 million31%
Police
$5.8 million31%
Administration & buildings
$2.8 million15%
Roads & transportation
$2.6 million14%
Interest on debt
$525,0003%
Sewer & trash
$486,0003%
Other
$494,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 34%
  • From the state 30%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Burr Ridge

Full-time staff
54
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
30 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Other
7 full-time3 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

Hinsdale Township High School District 86

Burr Ridge's high school district, shared with Clarendon Hills, Willowbrook, Hinsdale, Oak Brook, Darien and Downers Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,501
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,765
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$135.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $33,501 per pupil, $20,272 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 Burr Ridge: Gower School District 62 ($25,012 per pupil) · Lyons Township High School District 204 ($27,424 per pupil) · Pleasantdale School District 107 ($23,159 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Burr Ridge pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Typical home value
$700,400
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 Burr Ridge's government

🏛️ Official websiteburr-ridge.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Burr Ridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Burr Ridge

Burr Ridge is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Sean Casten, Bill Foster and Jesús G. "Chuy" García. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Burr Ridge'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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