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Leyden, IL town hall & government

Leyden spent $9.4 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $106 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Leyden's money goes

Spent
$9.4 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$106
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
$36,000
$0 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4 million42%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million26%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million18%
Health & welfare
$942,00010%
Parks & libraries
$305,0003%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$23,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • Utility sales 34%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Leyden collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Leyden

Full-time staff
37
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
11 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time
Other
2 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

Leyden Community High School District 212

Leyden's high school district, shared with Franklin Park, River Grove, Schiller Park, Rosemont, Northlake and Melrose Park. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,779
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,606
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$79.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $27,779 per pupil, $14,488 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 Leyden: Mannheim School District 83 ($26,191 per pupil) · Schiller Park School District 81 ($16,355 per pupil) · Franklin Park School District 84 ($20,576 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Leyden pay

Typical tax bill
$6,344
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.20%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$288,200
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 Leyden's government

Town hall & decisions in Leyden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Leyden

Leyden is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Jesús G. "Chuy" García, Delia C. Ramirez, Mike Quigley and Raja Krishnamoorthi. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Leyden'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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