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Hillside, IL town hall & government

Hillside spent $31.7 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $3,892 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hillside's money goes

Spent
$31.7 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2023
Per resident
$3,892
typical Illinois cities: $2,226
Long-term debt
$96.9 million
$11,902 per resident
Police
$7.3 million23%
Fire
$6.3 million20%
Administration & buildings
$4.7 million15%
Water & other utilities
$3.9 million12%
Interest on debt
$3.8 million12%
Roads & transportation
$3.1 million10%
Sewer & trash
$192,0001%
Other
$2.5 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 45%
  • From the state 24%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hillside

Full-time staff
87
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$107,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
and 22 full-time firefighters
Police
39 full-time6 part
Fire
23 full-time
Administration & buildings
12 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time4 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

Proviso Township High School District 209

Hillside's high school district, shared with Bellwood, Berkeley, Forest Park, Maywood, Stone Park and Broadview. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,566
Illinois: $21,567
Students
4,493
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$61.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $19,566 per pupil, $8,681 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 Hillside: Hillside School District 93 ($24,501 per pupil) · Berkeley School District 87 ($21,366 per pupil) · Bellwood School District 88 ($23,779 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hillside pay

Typical tax bill
$6,302
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.55%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$246,800
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 Hillside's government

🏛️ Official websitehillside-il.org ↗
Town hall phone708-449-6450

Town hall & decisions in Hillside →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hillside

Hillside is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Danny K. Davis. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Hillside'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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