Joliet, IL town hall & government
Joliet spent $509.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,393 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Joliet's government.
Who runs Joliet
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Joliet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 24%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Joliet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Joliet Township High School District 204
Joliet's high school district, shared with Elwood, Joliet, Plainfield, Rockdale, 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) · Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C ($20,371 per pupil) · Laraway Community Consolidated School District 70C ($36,981 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 Representatives Lauren Underwood and Jonathan L. Jackson. 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.