Joliet, IL town hall & government
Joliet spent $8.9 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $105 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Joliet's government.
Where Joliet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the state 22%
- From the federal government 18%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Joliet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Joliet Township High School District 204
Joliet's high school district, shared with Elwood, Plainfield, Rockdale, Joliet, Jackson and Troy. 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 55%
- State 39%
- Federal 6%
Of the $20,589 per pupil, $10,951 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 Joliet: Joliet Public School District 86 ($22,381 per pupil) · Laraway Community Consolidated School District 70C ($36,981 per pupil) · Union School District 81 ($40,195 per pupil).
Which schools Joliet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Joliet 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 Joliet's government
Who represents Joliet
Joliet is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. 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.