Wheaton, IL town hall & government
Wheaton spent $88.5 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,671 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wheaton's government.
Where Wheaton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 29%
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Wheaton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wheaton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Glenbard Township High School District 87
Wheaton's high school district, shared with Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Milton, Carol Stream, Lombard and Bloomingdale. 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 70%
- State 27%
- Federal 3%
Of the $25,306 per pupil, $16,877 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 Wheaton: Community Unit School District 200 ($20,298 per pupil) · Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89 ($20,006 per pupil) · Glen Ellyn School District 41 ($20,239 per pupil).
Which schools Wheaton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wheaton 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 Wheaton's government
Who represents Wheaton
Wheaton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Delia C. Ramirez 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.