Town Hall · Crest Hill

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.

Meetings

Coming up at Crest Hill's town hall

No upcoming meetings are posted yet.

Recent meetings

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.

Town budget

Where Crest Hill's money goes

Spent
$49.5 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,457
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$25.7 million
$1,274 per resident
Water & other utilities
$29.4 million59%
Police
$7.2 million14%
Roads & transportation
$7 million14%
Administration & buildings
$3.4 million7%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million3%
Interest on debt
$898,0002%
Other
$323,0001%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Crest Hill

Full-time staff
69
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
32
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
34 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time3 part
Other
4 full-time21 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$20,557
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,817
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Crest Hill pay

Typical tax bill
$4,663
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.00%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$232,900
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 Crest Hill's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofcresthill.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Crest Hill →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Crest Hill'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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