Crestwood, IL town hall & government
Crestwood spent $30.3 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,893 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crestwood's government.
Where Crestwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 54%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Crestwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Crestwood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Community High School District 218
Crestwood's high school district, shared with Alsip, Calumet Park, Merrionette Park, Robbins, Blue Island and Chicago Ridge. 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 56%
- State 38%
- Federal 7%
Of the $25,321 per pupil, $13,874 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 Crestwood: Cook County School District 130 ($22,624 per pupil) · Midlothian School District 143 ($20,106 per pupil) · Bremen Community High School District 228 ($25,258 per pupil).
Which schools Crestwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Crestwood 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 Crestwood's government
Who represents Crestwood
Crestwood is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Sean Casten and Jonathan L. Jackson. 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.