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River Grove, IL town hall & government

River Grove spent $22.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,260 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where River Grove's money goes

Spent
$22.1 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,260
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$43.9 million
$4,493 per resident
Police
$5.9 million27%
Water & other utilities
$4.5 million21%
Roads & transportation
$4.4 million20%
Administration & buildings
$2.7 million12%
Fire
$1.7 million8%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million6%
Parks & libraries
$355,0002%
Health & welfare
$28,000<1%
Other
$1.2 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • From the state 17%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for River Grove

Full-time staff
53
102 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
28 full-time28 part
Fire
0 full-time47 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Other
5 full-time5 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

Leyden Community High School District 212

River Grove's high school district, shared with Franklin Park, Schiller Park, Leyden, Rosemont, Northlake and Melrose Park. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,779
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,606
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$79.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $27,779 per pupil, $14,488 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 Grove: River Grove School District 85-5 ($15,056 per pupil) · Rhodes School District 84-5 ($29,185 per pupil) · Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401 ($19,023 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in River Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$5,591
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.31%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$241,800
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 River Grove's government

Town hall & decisions in River Grove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents River Grove

River Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Delia C. Ramirez and Jesús G. "Chuy" García. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of River Grove'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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