Town Hall · Carol Stream

Carol Stream, IL town hall & government

Carol Stream spent $47.3 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,212 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Carol Stream's money goes

Spent
$47.3 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,212
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$55 per resident
Police
$18.4 million39%
Water & other utilities
$12.7 million27%
Administration & buildings
$7.4 million16%
Roads & transportation
$5.3 million11%
Parks & libraries
$3.5 million7%
Interest on debt
$119,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Carol Stream

Full-time staff
168
43 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$103,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
55
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
77 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
23 full-time27 part
Administration & buildings
17 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
21 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
11 full-time
Housing & development
5 full-time
Health & welfare
5 full-time
Other
9 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Glenbard Township High School District 87

Carol Stream's high school district, shared with Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Wheaton, Milton, Lombard and Bloomingdale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,306
Illinois: $21,567
Students
7,747
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 70%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $25,306 per pupil, $16,877 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 Carol Stream: Community Consolidated School District 93 ($26,114 per pupil) · Community Unit School District 200 ($20,298 per pupil) · Community High School District 94 ($19,365 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Carol Stream pay

Typical tax bill
$7,987
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.38%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$335,000
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 Carol Stream's government

🏛️ Official websitecarolstream.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Carol Stream →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carol Stream

Carol Stream is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi and Delia C. Ramirez. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Carol Stream'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.

You’re browsing

Carol Stream

Illinois · IL
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Carol Stream is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01