Calumet Park, IL town hall & government
Calumet Park spent $18.8 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $2,748 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Calumet Park's government.
Where Calumet Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the state 18%
- Utility sales 11%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Calumet Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Community High School District 218
Calumet Park's high school district, shared with Alsip, Merrionette Park, Robbins, Blue Island, 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 Calumet Park: Calumet Public School District 132 ($18,349 per pupil).
Which schools Calumet Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Calumet Park 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 Calumet Park's government
Who represents Calumet Park
Calumet Park is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Jonathan L. Jackson. 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.