Town Hall · Richton Park

Richton Park, IL town hall & government

Richton Park spent $24 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,828 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Richton Park's money goes

Spent
$24 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,828
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
$324 per resident
Police
$8.3 million34%
Sewer & trash
$3.7 million15%
Administration & buildings
$3.6 million15%
Water & other utilities
$2.6 million11%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million5%
Parks & libraries
$439,0002%
Interest on debt
$233,0001%
Other
$3.9 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 30%
  • From the state 29%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Richton Park 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 Richton Park

Full-time staff
79
43 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
29 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
24 full-time2 part
Fire
1 full-time32 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
18 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

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Richton Park pay

Typical tax bill
$5,897
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.67%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$220,900
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

Contact Richton Park's government

🏛️ Official websiterichtonpark.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Richton Park →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Richton Park

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

All of Richton Park'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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