Town Hall · Steger

Steger, IL town hall & government

Steger spent $9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $986 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Steger's money goes

Spent
$9 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$986
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$4 million
$440 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million15%
Administration & buildings
$882,00010%
Parks & libraries
$264,0003%
Interest on debt
$123,0001%
Other
$6.4 million71%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Steger

Full-time staff
29
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Fire
0 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time1 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

Bloom Township High School District 206

Steger's high school district, shared with Crete, Crete, Ford Heights, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights and Chicago Heights. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,240
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,104
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $22,240 per pupil, $10,476 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 Steger: Steger School District 194 ($18,960 per pupil) · Community Consolidated School District 168 ($23,850 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Steger pay

Typical tax bill
$3,560
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.27%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$156,700
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 Steger's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofsteger.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Steger →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Steger

Steger is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Steger'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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