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Oakbrook Terrace, IL town hall & government

Oakbrook Terrace spent $12 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $5,729 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Oakbrook Terrace's money goes

Spent
$12 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,729
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$5.6 million
$2,677 per resident
Police
$5.6 million46%
Administration & buildings
$2.6 million21%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million20%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million10%
Interest on debt
$155,0001%
Parks & libraries
$122,0001%
Other
$63,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 36%
  • Interest, fines & other 24%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Oakbrook Terrace

Full-time staff
35
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$104,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
21 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time21 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

DuPage High School District 88

Oakbrook Terrace's high school district, shared with Villa Park, Elmhurst, Addison, Addison, York and Lombard. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,010
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,856
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $25,010 per pupil, $14,669 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 Oakbrook Terrace: Salt Creek School District 48 ($32,422 per pupil) · SD 45 DuPage County ($22,548 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Oakbrook Terrace pay

Typical tax bill
$6,891
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.85%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$372,400
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 Oakbrook Terrace's government

🏛️ Official websiteoakbrookterrace.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Oakbrook Terrace →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oakbrook Terrace

Oakbrook Terrace is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Sean Casten. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Oakbrook Terrace'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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