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.
Where River Grove's money goes
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%
Who works for River Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools River Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in River Grove 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 Grove's government
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.
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.