Town Hall · Evergreen Park

Evergreen Park, IL town hall & government

Evergreen Park spent $37.9 million in the year to October 31, 2022, about $2,007 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Evergreen Park's money goes

Spent
$37.9 million
fiscal year to October 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,007
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$37.4 million
$1,979 per resident
Police
$9 million24%
Administration & buildings
$7.7 million20%
Water & other utilities
$4.1 million11%
Fire
$3.9 million10%
Roads & transportation
$3.7 million10%
Parks & libraries
$1.9 million5%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.2 million3%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million3%
Other
$3.6 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 29%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Evergreen Park

Full-time staff
154
202 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$94,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
60
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
81 full-time44 part
Fire
1 full-time82 part
Parks & libraries
15 full-time40 part
Administration & buildings
19 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
20 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time7 part
Other
7 full-time11 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

Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124

Evergreen Park's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,690
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,744
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $20,690 per pupil, $11,385 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 Evergreen Park: Evergreen Park Community High School District 231 ($22,039 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Evergreen Park pay

Typical tax bill
$6,152
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.30%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$267,500
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 Evergreen Park's government

🏛️ Official websiteevergreenpark-ill.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Evergreen Park →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Evergreen Park

Evergreen Park is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Sean Casten and Jonathan L. Jackson. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Evergreen Park'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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