Crest Hill, IL town hall & government
Crest Hill spent $49.5 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,457 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crest Hill's government.
Coming up at Crest Hill's town hall
No upcoming meetings are posted yet.
Recent meetings
- Jun 12Fri · 6:00 pmGeneralOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Crest Hill's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Crest Hill's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 31%
- From the state 25%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Property taxes 8%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Crest Hill
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lockport Township High School District 205
Crest Hill's high school district, shared with Du Page, Homer, Lockport, Romeoville, Lockport and Homer Glen. 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 68%
- State 28%
- Federal 4%
Of the $20,557 per pupil, $11,434 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 Crest Hill: Richland School District 88A ($18,665 per pupil) · Chaney-Monge School District 88 ($21,976 per pupil) · Valley View Community Unit School District 365U ($22,924 per pupil).
Which schools Crest Hill kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Crest Hill 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 Crest Hill's government
Who represents Crest Hill
Crest Hill is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. 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.