How is Burnham run?
Burnham’s village government spent $4.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,134 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Burnham didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Burnham is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,134 per resident a year, or $3.11 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 44%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Burnham didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Burnham yet
Every year of Burnham’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $4,189 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.60% 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 Burnham’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 Burnham’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Burnham →
Who’s in charge in Burnham
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Burnham’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofburnhamil.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 184 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,040).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215
Burnham’s high school district, shared with Lansing, Calumet City, Thornton Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,124 per pupil, $14,708 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.
Burnham School District 154-5 · $23,439 per pupil
Calumet City School District 155 · $19,409 per pupil
Thornton Township High School District 205 · $34,660 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Burnham’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Burnham 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 Burnham 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 Burnham.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofburnhamil.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseBurnham 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 Burnham compares with the towns next door
Burnham’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $146 to $3,168 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton Township | $146 | $4,499 |
| Chicago | $3,168 | $4,943 |
| Calumet City | estimate | $4,813 |
| Burnham | estimate | $4,189 |
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 Burnham’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Burnham’s government
How much does Burnham spend per resident?
About $1,134 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Burnham didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $6.2 million.
What is the property tax rate in Burnham?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,189 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofburnhamil.com.
Who runs Burnham’s government?
See villageofburnhamil.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Burnham yet.
How did Burnham vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Burnham alone. Cook County, where 100% of Burnham lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Burnham?
22 full-time and 33 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $178,727 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Burnham in the state legislature?
Burnham is split among 3 State House districts and 2 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 Burnham’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 (for Burnham, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →