Palos, IL town hall & government
Palos spent $1.8 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $33 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palos's government.
Where Palos's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 88%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
Palos didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Palos
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Consolidated High School District 230
Palos's high school district, shared with Orland Hills, Orland, Palos Hills, Orland Park, Hickory Hills and Palos 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 63%
- State 32%
- Federal 5%
Of the $25,716 per pupil, $15,096 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 Palos: Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 ($18,629 per pupil) · North Palos School District 117 ($18,641 per pupil) · Willow Springs School District 108 ($20,951 per pupil).
Which schools Palos kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palos 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 Palos's government
Who represents Palos
Palos is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Sean Casten. 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.