Town Hall · Park Ridge

Park Ridge, IL town hall & government

Park Ridge spent $66 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,808 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Park Ridge's money goes

Spent
$66 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,808
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$27.1 million
$742 per resident
Police
$10.3 million16%
Administration & buildings
$9.6 million15%
Fire
$9.3 million14%
Roads & transportation
$8.4 million13%
Water & other utilities
$7.7 million12%
Paid to other governments
$4.9 million7%
Parks & libraries
$4.9 million7%
Sewer & trash
$4.7 million7%
Interest on debt
$1 million2%
Housing & development
$18,000<1%
Other
$5.1 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • From the state 23%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 1%

Park Ridge didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Park Ridge

Full-time staff
228
57 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$105,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
52
and 49 full-time firefighters
Police
72 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
30 full-time41 part
Fire
49 full-time
Administration & buildings
15 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Other
34 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Maine Township High School District 207

Park Ridge's high school district, shared with Maine, Des Plaines, Niles, Chicago, Norwood Park and Harwood Heights. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,333
Illinois: $21,567
Students
6,211
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$151.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 69%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $29,333 per pupil, $18,636 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 Park Ridge: Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 ($22,535 per pupil) · East Maine School District 63 ($20,682 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Park Ridge pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Typical home value
$551,200
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 Park Ridge's government

🏛️ Official websiteparkridge.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Park Ridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Park Ridge

Park Ridge is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Mike Quigley and Janice D. Schakowsky. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Park Ridge'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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