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Rich, IL town hall & government

Rich spent $4.7 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $63 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Rich's money goes

Spent
$4.7 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$63
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million38%
Health & welfare
$591,00013%
Roads & transportation
$519,00011%
Parks & libraries
$4,000<1%
Other
$1.8 million38%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 80%
  • From the state 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Rich

Full-time staff
27
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
11 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
8 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time4 part
Other
2 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rich didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rich Township High School District 227

Rich's high school district, shared with Matteson, Park Forest, Richton Park, University Park, Olympia Fields 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 Rich: Elementary School District 159 ($27,813 per pupil) · Matteson Elementary School District 162 ($20,488 per pupil) · Flossmoor School District 161 ($19,241 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Rich pay

Typical tax bill
$6,874
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
3.07%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$223,900
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Rich

Rich is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Robin L. Kelly and Jonathan L. Jackson. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Rich'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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