Shorewood, IL town hall & government
Shorewood spent $29.2 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $1,598 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shorewood's government.
Where Shorewood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 28%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Shorewood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C
Shorewood's elementary school district, shared with Troy. 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 64%
- State 30%
- Federal 7%
Of the $20,371 per pupil, $11,261 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 Shorewood: Joliet Township High School District 204 ($20,589 per pupil) · Minooka Community High School District 111 ($18,494 per pupil) · Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 ($16,775 per pupil).
Which schools Shorewood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shorewood 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 Shorewood's government
Who represents Shorewood
Shorewood is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. 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.