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Chicago Ridge, IL town hall & government

Chicago Ridge spent $24.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,803 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Chicago Ridge's money goes

Spent
$24.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,803
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$52.5 million
$3,808 per resident
Police
$7.7 million31%
Fire
$4.4 million18%
Administration & buildings
$3.5 million14%
Roads & transportation
$3.1 million12%
Water & other utilities
$2.6 million10%
Interest on debt
$2.1 million9%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$244,0001%
Other
$207,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 45%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Chicago Ridge

Full-time staff
92
109 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
30
and 14 full-time firefighters
Police
35 full-time27 part
Parks & libraries
20 full-time27 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time22 part
Fire
14 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
2 full-time15 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

Community High School District 218

Chicago Ridge's high school district, shared with Alsip, Calumet Park, Merrionette Park, Robbins, Blue Island and Crestwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,321
Illinois: $21,567
Students
5,496
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$32.3 million
at year end

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 Chicago Ridge: Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 ($17,726 per pupil) · Ridgeland School District 122 ($18,609 per pupil) · Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 ($21,502 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Chicago Ridge pay

Typical tax bill
$5,374
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.37%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$226,900
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 Chicago Ridge's government

🏛️ Official websitechicagoridge.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Chicago Ridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chicago Ridge

Chicago Ridge is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Sean Casten. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Chicago 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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