Downers Grove, IL town hall & government
Downers Grove spent $133.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,701 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Downers Grove's government.
Where Downers Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 24%
- Property taxes 22%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Downers Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Downers Grove didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Community High School District 99
Downers Grove's high school district, shared with Lisle, Lisle, Bolingbrook, Woodridge, Westmont and Darien. 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 74%
- State 24%
- Federal 2%
Of the $28,322 per pupil, $17,761 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 Downers Grove: Downers Grove Grade School District 58 ($21,709 per pupil) · Glenbard Township High School District 87 ($25,306 per pupil) · Darien School District 61 ($20,056 per pupil).
Which schools Downers Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Downers Grove 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 Downers Grove's government
Who represents Downers Grove
Downers Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Sean Casten. 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.