La Grange, IL town hall & government
La Grange spent $31.5 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $1,969 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Grange's government.
Where La Grange's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- From the state 22%
- Utility sales 16%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for La Grange
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lyons Township High School District 204
La Grange's high school district, shared with Countryside, Hodgkins, Indian Head Park, Western Springs, La Grange Park and McCook. 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 71%
- State 28%
- Federal 1%
Of the $27,424 per pupil, $15,895 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 La Grange: LaGrange School District 102 ($20,653 per pupil) · LaGrange School District 105 ($27,348 per pupil) · LaGrange Highlands School District 106 ($20,829 per pupil).
Which schools La Grange kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Grange 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 La Grange's government
Who represents La Grange
La Grange 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.
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.