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Oak Brook, IL town hall & government

Oak Brook spent $51.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $6,365 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Oak Brook's money goes

Spent
$51.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$6,365
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$71.4 million
$8,900 per resident
Police
$12.9 million25%
Fire
$9.7 million19%
Water & other utilities
$8.4 million16%
Administration & buildings
$5.4 million11%
Parks & libraries
$5.3 million10%
Roads & transportation
$3.2 million6%
Interest on debt
$3 million6%
Other
$3.2 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 34%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Oak Brook

Full-time staff
119
44 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$108,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
44
and 28 full-time firefighters
Police
46 full-time1 part
Fire
28 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
10 full-time26 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Housing & development
6 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Other
5 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hinsdale Township High School District 86

Oak Brook's high school district, shared with Clarendon Hills, Willowbrook, Hinsdale, Burr Ridge, Darien and Downers Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,501
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,765
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$135.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $33,501 per pupil, $20,272 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 Oak Brook: Butler School District 53 ($34,706 per pupil) · Community High School District 99 ($28,322 per pupil) · Downers Grove Grade School District 58 ($21,709 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Oak Brook pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Typical home value
$903,200
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 Oak Brook's government

Town hall & decisions in Oak Brook →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oak Brook

Oak Brook 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 Oak Brook'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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