Town Hall · Hinsdale

Hinsdale, IL town hall & government

Hinsdale spent $38.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,190 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hinsdale's money goes

Spent
$38.5 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,190
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$17.5 million
$997 per resident
Water & other utilities
$10.6 million28%
Roads & transportation
$9.2 million24%
Police
$5.8 million15%
Fire
$5.2 million13%
Parks & libraries
$4.5 million12%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million5%
Interest on debt
$846,0002%
Paid to other governments
$253,0001%
Other
$15,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 22%
  • From the state 21%
  • From the federal government 17%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 1%

Hinsdale didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Hinsdale

Full-time staff
121
71 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$103,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
and 20 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
34 full-time60 part
Police
25 full-time4 part
Fire
23 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time3 part
Housing & development
8 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Other
10 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hinsdale Township High School District 86

Hinsdale's high school district, shared with Clarendon Hills, Willowbrook, Oak Brook, Burr Ridge, Darien and Downers Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,501
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,765
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$135.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $33,501 per pupil, $20,272 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 Hinsdale: Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 ($25,373 per pupil) · Lyons Township High School District 204 ($27,424 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hinsdale pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Typical home value
$1,053,700
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 Hinsdale's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofhinsdale.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hinsdale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hinsdale

Hinsdale is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Jesús G. "Chuy" García and Sean Casten. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Hinsdale'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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