Summit, IL town hall & government
Summit spent $21.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,013 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Summit's government.
Where Summit's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 23%
- Property taxes 22%
- Utility sales 17%
- From other local governments 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Summit
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Argo Community High School District 217
Summit's high school district, shared with Justice, Bridgeview, Willow Springs, Bedford Park and Lyons. 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 49%
- State 38%
- Federal 12%
Of the $26,897 per pupil, $15,312 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 Summit: Summit School District 104 ($29,461 per pupil) · Lyons Township High School District 204 ($27,424 per pupil) · Lyons School District 103 ($20,396 per pupil).
Which schools Summit kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Summit 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 Summit's government
Who represents Summit
Summit is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Jesús G. "Chuy" García and Sean Casten. 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.