American State Bank · Photo: Teemu08 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Berwyn run?
Berwyn’s city government spent $85.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,559 per resident. Water and other utilities ($17.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Berwyn is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Berwyn
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: berwyn-il.gov ↗
Berwyn’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on berwyn-il.gov ↗.
About $1,559 per resident a year, or $4.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 39%.
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$1,276 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Berwyn’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,276 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 66 Illinois cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,261, and the middle half spent $1,005–$1,548. Berwyn spent more than 53% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Berwyn itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 25% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Berwyn reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,276 · 2023: $2,679 · 2024: $1,559.
full-time in March 2025, up from 392 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,805 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.27% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Berwyn’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Berwyn’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Berwyn →
One full-time city employee for every 132 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (55,021).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
J. Sterling Morton High School District 201
Berwyn’s high school district, shared with Berwyn Township, Cicero, Stickney, Lyons, Forest View. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,103 per pupil, $9,964 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
Berwyn South School District 100 · $21,822 per pupil
Berwyn North School District 98 · $21,470 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Berwyn’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Berwyn alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%1,447,821 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.8%583,852 votesOthers: 3.3% (70,005 votes).
Most votes in Cook County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Berwyn lies in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Cook County is on the county’s page.
Cook County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Berwyn.
- 1Your cityMayorRobert J. Loveroas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Illinois HouseBerwyn is split between 3 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Berwyn compares with the towns next door
Berwyn spent $1,276 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $31 to $37. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Proviso Township | $31 | $6,477 |
| Berwyn Township | $37 | $6,805 |
| Cicero | estimate | $5,465 |
| North Riverside | estimate | $6,049 |
| Riverside Township | estimate | $9,912 |
| Berwyn | $1,276 | $6,805 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Berwyn’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Berwyn’s government
How much does Berwyn spend per resident?
About $1,559 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,276 was more than 53% of 66 Illinois cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Berwyn?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,805 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see berwyn-il.gov.
Who is the mayor of Berwyn?
Robert J. Lovero, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on berwyn-il.gov.
How did Berwyn vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Berwyn alone. Cook County, where 100% of Berwyn lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Berwyn?
418 full-time and 126 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.6M (about $42.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Berwyn in the state legislature?
Berwyn is split among 3 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Berwyn’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →