Cicero, IL town hall & government
Cicero spent $184.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,249 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cicero's government.
Where Cicero's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- From the state 20%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Cicero didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Cicero
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cicero didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cicero School District 99
Cicero's elementary school district. 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 15%
- State 72%
- Federal 13%
Of the $25,646 per pupil, $14,668 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 Cicero: J. Sterling Morton High School District 201 ($19,103 per pupil).
Which schools Cicero kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cicero 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 Cicero's government
Who represents Cicero
Cicero is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Jesús G. "Chuy" García. 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.