Thornton, IL town hall & government
Thornton spent $25.5 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $158 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thornton's government.
Where Thornton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the federal government 24%
- From the state 5%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Thornton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Thornton Township High School District 205
Thornton's high school district, shared with Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Phoenix, Riverdale and South Holland. 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 41%
- State 49%
- Federal 10%
Of the $34,660 per pupil, $17,189 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 Thornton: Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 ($25,124 per pupil) · Lansing School District 158 ($16,620 per pupil) · Dolton School District 149 ($21,677 per pupil).
Which schools Thornton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thornton 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 Thornton's government
Who represents Thornton
Thornton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Robin L. Kelly and Jonathan L. Jackson. 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.