River Forest, IL town hall & government
River Forest spent $28.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,655 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach River Forest's government.
Where River Forest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 12%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for River Forest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oak Park and River Forest District 200
River Forest's high school district, shared with Oak Park, Oak Park and River Forest. 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 70%
- State 27%
- Federal 2%
Of the $30,490 per pupil, $16,026 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 River Forest: River Forest School District 90 ($24,979 per pupil) · Proviso Township High School District 209 ($19,566 per pupil) · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 ($21,824 per pupil).
Which schools River Forest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in River Forest 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 River Forest's government
Who represents River Forest
River Forest is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Danny K. Davis. 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.