Westchester, IL town hall & government
Westchester spent $43.1 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,650 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westchester's government.
Where Westchester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 30%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the state 16%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Westchester didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Westchester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Proviso Township High School District 209
Westchester's high school district, shared with Bellwood, Berkeley, Forest Park, Hillside, Maywood and Stone Park. 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 60%
- State 32%
- Federal 8%
Of the $19,566 per pupil, $8,681 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 Westchester: Westchester School District 92-5 ($16,824 per pupil) · Hillside School District 93 ($24,501 per pupil) · LaGrange School District 102 ($20,653 per pupil).
Which schools Westchester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westchester 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 Westchester's government
Who represents Westchester
Westchester is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Danny K. Davis. 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.