Thornton, IL town hall & government
Thornton spent $8.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,629 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 34%
- From other local governments 27%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the state 10%
- Utility sales 8%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Thornton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Thornton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
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 School District 154 ($17,802 per pupil) · Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District 233 ($27,139 per pupil) · Homewood School District 153 ($19,349 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Thornton's government
Who represents Thornton
Thornton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.