Hazel Crest, IL town hall & government
Hazel Crest spent $24.8 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,842 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hazel Crest's government.
Where Hazel Crest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 30%
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 17%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Hazel Crest didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Hazel Crest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bremen Community High School District 228
Hazel Crest's high school district, shared with Midlothian, Posen, Oak Forest, Bremen, Markham and Country Club Hills. 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 39%
- State 55%
- Federal 6%
Of the $25,258 per pupil, $13,309 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 Hazel Crest: Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 ($19,068 per pupil) · Hazel Crest School District 152-5 ($23,696 per pupil) · Thornton Township High School District 205 ($34,660 per pupil).
Which schools Hazel Crest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hazel Crest 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 Hazel Crest's government
Who represents Hazel Crest
Hazel Crest is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.