Merrionette Park, IL town hall & government
Merrionette Park spent $3.8 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,076 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Merrionette Park's government.
Where Merrionette Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 41%
- Utility sales 21%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- Property taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
Merrionette Park didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Merrionette Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Community High School District 218
Merrionette Park's high school district, shared with Alsip, Calumet Park, Robbins, Blue Island, Crestwood and Chicago Ridge. 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 56%
- State 38%
- Federal 7%
Of the $25,321 per pupil, $13,874 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 Merrionette Park: Atwood Heights School District 125 ($16,230 per pupil).
Which schools Merrionette Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Merrionette Park 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Merrionette Park's government
Who represents Merrionette Park
Merrionette Park is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative 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.