Elmhurst, IL town hall & government
Elmhurst spent $112 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,474 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elmhurst's government.
Where Elmhurst's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 25%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Elmhurst
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DuPage High School District 88
Elmhurst's high school district, shared with Villa Park, Oakbrook Terrace, Addison, Addison, York and Lombard. 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 67%
- State 30%
- Federal 3%
Of the $25,010 per pupil, $14,669 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 Elmhurst: Elmhurst School District 205 ($22,173 per pupil) · Salt Creek School District 48 ($32,422 per pupil) · Proviso Township High School District 209 ($19,566 per pupil).
Which schools Elmhurst kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst's government
Who represents Elmhurst
Elmhurst is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Sean Casten and Jesús G. "Chuy" García. 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.