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Franklin Park, IL town hall & government

Franklin Park spent $104.8 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $5,806 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Franklin Park's money goes

Spent
$104.8 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2024
Per resident
$5,806
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$127.7 million
$7,073 per resident
Water & other utilities
$25.5 million24%
Roads & transportation
$24.4 million23%
Administration & buildings
$15.2 million15%
Police
$15.1 million14%
Fire
$9.1 million9%
Interest on debt
$4.6 million4%
Sewer & trash
$2.6 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$999,0001%
Health & welfare
$469,000<1%
Other
$6.8 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 32%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • From the state 16%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%

Franklin Park didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Franklin Park

Full-time staff
149
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$103,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
48
and 38 full-time firefighters
Police
51 full-time
Fire
39 full-time
Administration & buildings
14 full-time33 part
Roads & transportation
16 full-time
Water & other utilities
11 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
10 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Leyden Community High School District 212

Franklin Park's high school district, shared with River Grove, Schiller Park, Leyden, Rosemont, Northlake and Melrose Park. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,779
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,606
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$79.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $27,779 per pupil, $14,488 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 Franklin Park: Mannheim School District 83 ($26,191 per pupil) · Franklin Park School District 84 ($20,576 per pupil) · Schiller Park School District 81 ($16,355 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Franklin Park pay

Typical tax bill
$6,561
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.29%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$287,000
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 Franklin Park's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageoffranklinpark.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Franklin Park →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Franklin Park

Franklin Park is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Jesús G. "Chuy" García and Delia C. Ramirez. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Franklin 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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