Town Hall · Phoenix

Phoenix, IL town hall & government

Phoenix spent $3.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,810 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Phoenix's money goes

Spent
$3.4 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,810
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$442,000
$235 per resident
Police
$752,00022%
Administration & buildings
$729,00021%
Water & other utilities
$571,00017%
Fire
$273,0008%
Roads & transportation
$265,0008%
Interest on debt
$15,000<1%
Other
$805,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 40%
  • Property taxes 32%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Phoenix 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 Phoenix

Full-time staff
5
86 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,300
a year, before benefits
Police
0 full-time40 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time16 part
Fire
0 full-time21 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Thornton Township High School District 205

Phoenix's high school district, shared with Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Riverdale, South Holland and Harvey. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$34,660
Illinois: $21,567
Students
4,491
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $34,660 per pupil, $17,189 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 Phoenix: South Holland School District 151 ($22,617 per pupil) · Harvey School District 152 ($21,888 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Phoenix pay

Typical tax bill
$1,741
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.81%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$96,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Phoenix's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofphoenix.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Phoenix →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Phoenix

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

All of Phoenix'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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