Town Hall · La Grange

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.

Town budget

Where La Grange's money goes

Spent
$31.5 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,969
typical Illinois cities: $2,226
Long-term debt
$13.4 million
$840 per resident
Roads & transportation
$8.7 million28%
Police
$6.8 million22%
Fire
$4.9 million16%
Administration & buildings
$2.8 million9%
Parks & libraries
$2.4 million8%
Interest on debt
$564,0002%
Water & other utilities
$195,0001%
Sewer & trash
$29,000<1%
Other
$5 million16%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for La Grange

Full-time staff
102
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$102,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
28
and 18 full-time firefighters
Police
33 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
16 full-time19 part
Fire
19 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$27,424
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,767
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$24.7 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in La Grange pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Typical home value
$594,300
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 La Grange's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageoflagrange.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in La Grange →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of La Grange'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.

You’re browsing

La Grange

Illinois · IL
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

La Grange is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01