Town Hall · Robbins

Robbins, IL town hall & government

Robbins spent $5.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,012 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Robbins's money goes

Spent
$5.5 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,012
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$18.4 million
$3,412 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million32%
Roads & transportation
$428,0008%
Interest on debt
$379,0007%
Other
$2.9 million53%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 46%
  • From the state 23%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Robbins 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 Robbins

Full-time staff
62
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$28,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
and 14 full-time firefighters
Police
34 full-time
Fire
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 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

Community High School District 218

Robbins's high school district, shared with Alsip, Calumet Park, Merrionette Park, Blue Island, Crestwood and Chicago Ridge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,321
Illinois: $21,567
Students
5,496
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$32.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $25,321 per pupil, $13,874 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 Robbins: Posen-Robbins Elementary School District 143-5 ($24,959 per pupil) · Cook County School District 130 ($22,624 per pupil) · Midlothian School District 143 ($20,106 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Robbins pay

Typical tax bill
$2,723
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.24%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$121,300
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 Robbins's government

🏛️ Official websiterobbins-il.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Robbins →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Robbins

Robbins is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Jonathan L. Jackson and Sean Casten. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Robbins'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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