Town Hall · Darien

Darien, IL town hall & government

Darien spent $21.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $978 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Darien's government.

Town budget

Where Darien's money goes

Spent
$21.1 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$978
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$32.5 million
$1,510 per resident
Police
$8.2 million39%
Water & other utilities
$6.5 million31%
Roads & transportation
$3.4 million16%
Administration & buildings
$2 million9%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 41%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Darien

Full-time staff
64
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$112,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
38 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
1 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

Hinsdale Township High School District 86

Darien's high school district, shared with Clarendon Hills, Willowbrook, Hinsdale, Oak Brook, Burr Ridge and Downers Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,501
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,765
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$135.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 76%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $33,501 per pupil, $20,272 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 Darien: Darien School District 61 ($20,056 per pupil) · Community High School District 99 ($28,322 per pupil) · Cass School District 63 ($19,128 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Darien pay

Typical tax bill
$7,119
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.79%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$398,700
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 Darien's government

🏛️ Official websitedarien.il.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Darien →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Darien

Darien is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Sean Casten and Bill Foster. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Darien'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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