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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.

Town budget

Where Countryside's money goes

Spent
$20.4 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,480
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$38.2 million
$6,523 per resident
Police
$7.2 million35%
Water & other utilities
$5.7 million28%
Administration & buildings
$3.4 million16%
Roads & transportation
$2.8 million14%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million5%
Other
$252,0001%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Countryside

Full-time staff
52
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$93,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
26 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time11 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$27,424
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,767
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$24.7 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Countryside pay

Typical tax bill
$6,887
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.12%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$324,700
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 Countryside's government

🏛️ Official websitecountryside-il.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Countryside →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Countryside'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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