Chicago Heights, IL town hall & government
Chicago Heights spent $104.8 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $3,962 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chicago Heights's government.
Where Chicago Heights's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- From the state 25%
- Utility sales 22%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Chicago Heights
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bloom Township High School District 206
Chicago Heights's high school district, shared with Crete, Crete, Ford Heights, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights and Steger. 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 35%
- State 53%
- Federal 13%
Of the $22,240 per pupil, $10,476 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 Chicago Heights: Chicago Heights School District 170 ($23,476 per pupil) · Ford Heights School District 169 ($29,639 per pupil) · Brookwood School District 167 ($21,043 per pupil).
Which schools Chicago Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chicago Heights 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 Chicago Heights's government
Who represents Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative 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.