Wilmette, IL town hall & government
Wilmette spent $82.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,017 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wilmette's government.
Coming up at Wilmette's town hall
No upcoming meetings are posted yet.
Recent meetings
- Jun 25Thu · 6:30 pmEnvironmental and Energy Commission1200 Wilmette Avenue, Committee Meeting Room Meeting page ↗
- Jun 17Wed · 7:00 pmZoning Board of Appeals1200 WILMETTE AVENUE Meeting page ↗
- Jun 9Tue · 7:00 pm
- Jun 3Wed · 7:00 pmZoning Board of Appeals1200 WILMETTE AVENUE Meeting page ↗
- Jun 2Tue · 7:00 pmAppearance Review CommissionPlan Commission1200 Wilmette Ave, Second Floor Training Room Meeting page ↗
- Jun 1Mon · 7:00 pmAppearance Review Commission1200 Wilmette Ave, Second Floor Training Room Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Wilmette's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Wilmette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 17%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Wilmette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
New Trier Township High School District 203
Wilmette's high school district, shared with Glencoe, Kenilworth, New Trier, Winnetka and Northfield. 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 78%
- State 20%
- Federal 2%
Of the $38,898 per pupil, $22,667 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 Wilmette: Wilmette School District 39 ($25,998 per pupil) · Avoca School District 37 ($35,150 per pupil).
Which schools Wilmette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wilmette 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 Wilmette's government
Who represents Wilmette
Wilmette is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Janice D. Schakowsky and Bradley Scott Schneider. 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.