Oak Park, IL town hall & government
Oak Park spent $119 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,263 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oak Park's government.
Where Oak Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- From the state 19%
- Utility sales 16%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Oak Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oak Park Elementary School District 97
Oak Park's elementary school district, shared with Oak Park. 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 66%
- State 30%
- Federal 3%
Of the $23,305 per pupil, $14,425 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 Park: Oak Park and River Forest District 200 ($30,490 per pupil).
Which schools Oak Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oak 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.
Contact Oak Park's government
Who represents Oak Park
Oak Park is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Danny K. Davis. 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.