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.
Where Darien's money goes
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%
Who works for Darien
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Darien kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Darien 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 Darien's government
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.
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.