Countryside, IL town hall & government
Countryside spent $20.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,480 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Countryside's government.
Where Countryside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 57%
- Utility sales 20%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Countryside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lyons Township High School District 204
Countryside's high school district, shared with Hodgkins, Indian Head Park, La Grange, Western Springs, La Grange Park and McCook. 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 71%
- State 28%
- Federal 1%
Of the $27,424 per pupil, $15,895 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 Countryside: LaGrange School District 105 ($27,348 per pupil) · Pleasantdale School District 107 ($23,159 per pupil) · LaGrange Highlands School District 106 ($20,829 per pupil).
Which schools Countryside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Countryside 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 Countryside's government
Who represents Countryside
Countryside is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Sean Casten. 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.