Town Hall · Deerfield

Deerfield, IL town hall & government

Deerfield spent $51.6 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,723 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Deerfield's money goes

Spent
$51.6 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,723
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$58.2 million
$3,074 per resident
Police
$12.7 million25%
Roads & transportation
$10.7 million21%
Administration & buildings
$7.5 million14%
Water & other utilities
$5.7 million11%
Parks & libraries
$5.7 million11%
Sewer & trash
$5 million10%
Interest on debt
$2.6 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.7 million3%
Other
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • From the state 18%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Deerfield

Full-time staff
147
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$117,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
38
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
54 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
33 full-time30 part
Administration & buildings
20 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Housing & development
5 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Other
8 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Township High School District 113

Deerfield's high school district, shared with Highland Park, Highwood, Bannockburn, Moraine, Riverwoods and West Deerfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$38,822
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,144
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$109.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 78%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $38,822 per pupil, $23,872 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 Deerfield: Deerfield School District 109 ($27,393 per pupil) · Northfield Township High School District 225 ($34,073 per pupil) · North Shore School District 112 ($25,691 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Deerfield pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Typical home value
$623,400
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 Deerfield's government

🏛️ Official websitewaukeganweb.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Deerfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Deerfield

Deerfield is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bradley Scott Schneider. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Deerfield'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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