Photo: bogdanstepniak · CC BY 3.0Carol Stream spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Carol Stream’s village government spent $34.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $884 per resident. Water and other utilities ($12.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Carol Stream is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$826 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them
Carol Stream’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($826 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,158, and the middle half spent $972–$1,570. Carol Stream spent less than 86% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Carol Stream itself left out).
About $884 per resident a year, or $2.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 8% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Carol Stream 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: $826 · 2024: $884.
full-time in March 2025, down from 175 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 $7,987 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.38% 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 Carol Stream’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 Carol Stream’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Carol Stream →
Who’s in charge in Carol Stream
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Carol Stream’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on carolstream.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 232 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 (39,044).
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.
Glenbard Township High School District 87
Carol Stream’s high school district, shared with Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Wheaton, Milton Township, Lombard and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,306 per pupil, $16,877 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.
Community Consolidated School District 93 · $26,114 per pupil
Community Unit School District 200 · $20,298 per pupil
Community High School District 94 · $19,365 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Carol Stream’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Carol Stream alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are DuPage County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.7%251,164 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.9%191,243 votesOthers: 5.4% (25,483 votes).
Most votes in DuPage County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Carol Stream lies in DuPage County. Every 2024 race in DuPage County is on the county’s page.
DuPage 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 Carol Stream.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: carolstream.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseCarol Stream is split between 3 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Carol Stream compares with the towns next door
Carol Stream spent $826 per resident in 2022; the 9 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $48 to $1,161. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomingdale Township | $48 | $7,286 |
| Wayne Township | $58 | $8,911 |
| Bartlett | $770 | $9,136 |
| Winfield | $817 | $8,460 |
| Glendale Heights | $932 | $6,425 |
| Bloomingdale | $999 | $8,340 |
| Hanover Park | $1,124 | $6,294 |
| Glen Ellyn | $1,145 | $10,000+ |
| Wheaton | $1,161 | $9,443 |
| Carol Stream | $826 | $7,987 |
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 Carol Stream’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Carol Stream’s government
How much does Carol Stream spend per resident?
About $884 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $826 was less than 86% of 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Carol Stream?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,987 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see carolstream.org.
Who runs Carol Stream’s government?
See carolstream.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Carol Stream yet.
How did Carol Stream vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Carol Stream alone. DuPage County, where 100% of Carol Stream lies, voted Harris 53.7%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Carol Stream?
168 full-time and 43 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $18.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Carol Stream in the state legislature?
Carol Stream 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 Carol Stream’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 →