Town Hall · Matteson

Matteson, IL town hall & government

Matteson spent $43 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,223 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Matteson's money goes

Spent
$43 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,223
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$97.5 million
$5,044 per resident
Police
$8.7 million20%
Fire
$7.4 million17%
Interest on debt
$6.6 million15%
Administration & buildings
$6.2 million14%
Water & other utilities
$5.5 million13%
Parks & libraries
$3.5 million8%
Housing & development
$2.4 million6%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million5%
Other
$575,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 24%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government <1%

Matteson didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Matteson

Full-time staff
140
53 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$143,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
40
and 34 full-time firefighters
Police
46 full-time5 part
Fire
37 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time34 part
Roads & transportation
23 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time13 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Other
14 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

Rich Township High School District 227

Matteson's high school district, shared with Park Forest, Richton Park, University Park, Olympia Fields, Rich and Country Club Hills. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$38,455
Illinois: $21,567
Students
2,396
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$106.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 63%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $38,455 per pupil, $18,143 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 Matteson: Elementary School District 159 ($27,813 per pupil) · Matteson Elementary School District 162 ($20,488 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Matteson pay

Typical tax bill
$6,829
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.73%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$250,600
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 Matteson's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofmatteson.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Matteson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Matteson

Matteson is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Matteson'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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