Town Hall · Morton Grove

Morton Grove, IL town hall & government

Morton Grove spent $56 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,299 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Morton Grove's money goes

Spent
$56 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,299
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$4.4 million
$182 per resident
Police
$12.1 million22%
Fire
$10.1 million18%
Water & other utilities
$7.8 million14%
Administration & buildings
$6.4 million12%
Roads & transportation
$6.3 million11%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million4%
Interest on debt
$226,000<1%
Health & welfare
$57,000<1%
Other
$10.9 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • From the state 21%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Morton Grove

Full-time staff
178
77 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$120,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
47
and 42 full-time firefighters
Police
58 full-time10 part
Fire
45 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
22 full-time25 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time24 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
10 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Morton Grove didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Niles Township Community High School District 219

Morton Grove's high school district, shared with Lincolnwood, Niles, Skokie and Niles. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$37,090
Illinois: $21,567
Students
4,630
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $37,090 per pupil, $20,202 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 Morton Grove: Morton Grove School District 70 ($20,475 per pupil) · Golf Elementary School District 67 ($21,047 per pupil) · Maine Township High School District 207 ($29,333 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Morton Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$8,109
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.08%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$389,100
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 Morton Grove's government

🏛️ Official websitemortongroveil.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Morton Grove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morton Grove

Morton Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Janice D. Schakowsky. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Morton Grove'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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