Evanston, IL town hall & government
Evanston spent $269.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,571 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Evanston's government.
Who runs Evanston
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Evanston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 12%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Utility sales 10%
- From other local governments 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 3%
Who works for Evanston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
Evanston's elementary school district. 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 66%
- State 27%
- Federal 7%
Of the $31,256 per pupil, $17,206 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 Evanston: Evanston Township High School District 202 ($31,637 per pupil).
Which schools Evanston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Evanston 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 Evanston's government
Who represents Evanston
Evanston is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Janice D. Schakowsky. 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.