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Olympia Fields, IL town hall & government

Olympia Fields spent $12.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,629 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Olympia Fields's money goes

Spent
$12.5 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,629
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$34.7 million
$7,306 per resident
Police
$4.3 million34%
Sewer & trash
$2 million16%
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million16%
Interest on debt
$1.4 million11%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million9%
Administration & buildings
$669,0005%
Fire
$485,0004%
Other
$550,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • From the state 24%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Olympia Fields

Full-time staff
54
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
20 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
18 full-time
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Other
1 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

Rich Township High School District 227

Olympia Fields's high school district, shared with Matteson, Park Forest, Richton Park, University Park, Rich and Country Club Hills. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$38,455
Illinois: $21,567
Students
2,396
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$106.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 63%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $38,455 per pupil, $18,143 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 Olympia Fields: Matteson Elementary School District 162 ($20,488 per pupil) · Flossmoor School District 161 ($19,241 per pupil) · Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District 233 ($27,139 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Olympia Fields pay

Typical tax bill
$9,686
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.94%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$329,000
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 Olympia Fields's government

🏛️ Official websiteolympia-fields.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Olympia Fields →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Olympia Fields

Olympia Fields is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Olympia Fields'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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